How to Say "Psoriasis" in Spanish

psoriasis

/soˈɾjasis/feminine

Psoriasis is the Spanish word for psoriasis.

psoriasis is a noun used to refer to the skin disease.

Meaning: skin disease (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun is feminine, so it is preceded by the feminine article la rather than el.

/soˈɾjasis/

While psoriasis is the official medical term, you might hear people describe the visible skin scales as escamas. This word literally translates to 'scales', the same word used for fish.
In Spanish, the silent 'p' in psoriasis is often ignored in casual speech, leading some speakers to pronounce it as soriasis.
The feminine gender of psoriasis is a result of its Greek suffix -sis, which almost always dictates a feminine noun in Spanish.

La psoriasis es una enfermedad de la piel.
Psoriasis is a skin disease.
This sentence is useful for defining psoriasis as a skin disease.
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La psoriasis es una enfermedad autoinmune crónica.
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease.
This sentence is useful for describing psoriasis as a chronic autoimmune disease.
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La psoriasis es una enfermedad crónica de la piel.
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease.
Usted presenta psoriasis vulgaris en las mejillas y las extremidades superiores.
You have psoriasis vulgaris on your cheeks and upper extremities.

Alejandro and Elena are talking about skin care at a pharmacy.

Alejandro

¿Qué crema me recomiendas para la psoriasis?
What cream do you recommend for psoriasis?
Elena

Esta es muy buena para calmar la piel.
This one is very good for calming the skin.
Alejandro

Gracias, Elena, por tu consejo.
Thanks, Elena, for your advice.
Elena

De nada, Alejandro, espero que te ayude.
You're welcome, Alejandro, I hope it helps you.

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