Pityriasis
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Pityriasis commonly refers to flaking of the skin. Types include:
- Pityriasis alba
- Pityriasis lichenoides chronica
- Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta
- Pityriasis rosea
- Pityriasis rubra pilaris
- Pityriasis versicolor
It can also refer to a bird, the Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala).