branny scales
1branny — Denoting desquamation of small husklike scales. [M.E. bran, broken coat of cereal grain] * * * bran·ny (branґe) resembling bran; rough, scaly, dry …
2pityriasis — A dermatosis marked by branny desquamation. [G. fr. pityron, bran, dandruff] p. alba patchy hypopigmentation of the skin resulting from mild dermatitis. p. alba atrophicans a scaling …
3furfur — n. Scurf, dandruff, branny scales …
4furfuraceous — Branny, or composed of small scales; denoting a form of desquamation. SYN: pityroid. [L. furfuraceus, fr. furfur, bran] * * * fur·fu·ra·ceous .fər f(y)ə rā shəs adj consisting of or covered with flaky particles <furfuraceous eczema> * * *… …
5Desquamation — The shedding of the outer layers of the skin. For example, once the rash of measles fades, there is desquamation. The word comes from the Latin “desquamare” meaning “to scrape the scales off a fish.” * * * The shedding of the cuticle in scales or …
6ichthyosis — ichthyotic /ik thee ot ik/, adj. /ik thee oh sis/, n. Pathol. a hereditary skin disease in which the epidermis continuously flakes off in large scales or plates. [1805 15; < NL; see ICHTHY , OSIS] * * * ▪ disease also called fish skin disease ,… …
7Dandruff — A mild skin condition that produces white flakes that may be shed and fall from the hair. Dandruff is due to the sebaceous glands overworking. (The sebaceous glands keep the skin properly oiled.) Another cause of dandruff is fungus, especially… …
8defurfuration — The shedding of the epidermis in the form of fine scales. SYN: branny desquamation. [L. de, away from, + furfur, bran] …
9tinea — A fungus infection (dermatophytosis) of the keratin component of hair, skin, or nails. Genera of fungi causing such infection are Microsporum, Trichophyton, and …
