Pithiron

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Pithiron grece furfur.


Apparatus:

Pithiron ABC e | Pitrion f


Translation:

Pithiron is Greek for Latin furfur {"bran"}.


Commentary:

πίτυρον /pítyron/ means "husks of corn, bran" 2. "bran-like eruption on the skin, esp. the head: scurf, dandruff". 3. "bran-like sediment in urine" (LSJ).

Latin furfur, pl. furfures means "bran", also: "scurf or scales on the skin, the head, etc." (Lewis & Short, 1879)


See also: Pithiriasis


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