psora

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/ˈsɔːɹ.ə/

noun

A cutaneous disease, especially psoriasis, scabies, or mange.

OriginLatin psōra ← Ancient Greek ψώρα →
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Meanings

nounpsora (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablemedicineA cutaneous disease, especially psoriasis, scabies, or mange.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψώρα
  2. Latinpsōra
  3. Englishpsora

Learned borrowing from Latin psōra, from Ancient Greek ψώρα (psṓra).

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APA

psora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psora

MLA

“psora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psora. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psora,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psora.

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