noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A skin disorder causing scaly, flaky, itchy, red skin. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

seborrhagia

Example

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"I know a very good shampoo that takes seborrhea away."

Etymology

From seb(um) + -o- + -rrhea.

Related phrases

cradle cap

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