Diseases

Psoriasis

A common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. The lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region. Accelerated epidermopoiesis is considered to be the fundamental pathologic feature in psoriasis.

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Abstract

A common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. The lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region. Accelerated epidermopoiesis is considered to be the fundamental pathologic feature in psoriasis.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Psoriases
  • Palmoplantaris Pustulosis
  • Pustular Psoriasis of Palms and Soles
  • Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris
  • Pustulosis of Palms and Soles

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

a papulosquamous skin dis; ARTHRITIS, PSORIATIC is also available

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NLM Classification

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Psoriasis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011565. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011565
  2. Psoriasis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psoriasis
  3. Psoriasis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179945