00857nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653001200065653001100077653002600088653002100114653002200135653001100157653001200168653001400180653000900194653002500203653001800228100001700246245002900263300001000292490000700302520025600309022001400565       1986                            d  c1986 May10aBible10aEngland10aGreece10aHistory, 19th Century10aHistory, Ancient10aHistory, Medieval10aHumans10aleprosy10aPsoriasis10aRome10aTerminology as Topic10aUnited States1 aGlickman F S00aLepra, psora, psoriasis.  a863-60 v143 a<p>This article traces the curious history of how psoriasis came to be called by its present appellation. In retelling the story, psoriasis is seen as a disease (known since antiquity) that has been confused with leprosy, with some tragic results.</p>  a0190-9622