SEBORRHEA

seborrhea

(noun) a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

seborrhea (countable and uncountable, plural seborrheas)

(disease) A skin disorder causing scaly, flaky, itchy, red skin.

Source: Wiktionary


Seb"or*rhe*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. sebum tallow + Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A morbidly increased discharge of sebaceous matter upon the skin; stearrhea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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