Understanding Psoriasis

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Mental or emotional strain that frequently incites new outbreaks (6)
• Moisturizing agent that softens dry, hyperkeratotic borders (9)
• Painful inflammation of skeletal hinges tied to this skin disorder (9)
• Drop-like variant that often follows a streptococcal infection (7)
• Lower-limb hinge joint frequently afflicted by extensor plaques (4)
• Phototherapy component, often focused as narrow-band UVB (5)

Down

• Emollient formulation smoothed over irritated zones (5)
• Wintry weather condition known to trigger dry, cracked flare-ups (4)
• The human body's largest organ, bearing the brunt of flare-ups (4)
• Silvery flaky buildup shed from rapidly dividing cells (5)
• Applied directly to the epidermal surface rather than swallowed (7)
• Catalyst like tobacco, illness, or trauma that starts a flare (7)
• Thimble-like tiny indentations scattered across digit surfaces (7)
• Hereditary unit such as PSORS1 that predisposes one to plaques (4)

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