Skin & Dermatology

Psoriasis

What does Psoriasis mean?

A chronic immune-mediated skin disease causing well-defined scaly plaques and sometimes joint inflammation.

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This is a plain-language Healthway explanation, not an individual diagnosis. The meaning of a term can change with the clinical context in which it appears.