Psoriatic
/ˌsɔːr.iˈæt.ɪk/noun
Relating to psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by scaly patches.
Did you know?Ancient Greek psōra was a broad term for itchy or scaly skin disease, so it did not originally refer exclusively to the modern condition called psoriasis.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ψώρα (psṓra)
“Itch, scurf, mange, or an itchy skin disease”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ψωρίασις (psōríāsis)
“An itchy or scurfy skin condition”
Late Greek
Greek
ψωριατικός (psōriatikós)
“Relating to psōriasis or an itchy skin disease”
17th Century
New Latin
psoriaticus
“Relating to psoriasis”
19th Century
English
psoriatic
“Relating to psoriasis, in modern medical usage”