Psoric
/ˈsɔːrɪk/noun
Relating to psoriasis or to an itchy skin condition resembling it.
Did you know?In nineteenth-century homeopathy, “psora” was promoted by Samuel Hahnemann as one of three fundamental chronic disease miasms, giving the word an occult medical afterlife.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ψώρα (psṓra)
“Itch, mange, or scabies”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ψάω (psáō)
“To rub, scrape, or scratch; traditionally connected with the sensation underlying psṓra”
Late Greek
Greek
ψωρίασις (psōríāsis)
“A condition characterized by an itchy, scaly eruption”
17th Century
Latin
psoriasis
“A scaly skin disease, borrowed from Greek medical terminology”
19th Century
English
psoric
“Relating to psoriasis or to the supposed chronic disease principle called psora”
Modern English
English
psoric
“Relating to psoriasis or an itchy, scaly skin disorder”