seborrheic

[seb-uh-ree-uh]

seb·or·rhe·a

[seb-uh-ree-uh]
noun Pathology.
an excessive and abnormal discharge from the sebaceous glands.
Also, seb·or·rhoe·a.


Origin:
1875–80; seb(um) + -o- + -rrhea

seb·or·rhe·al, seb·or·rhe·ic, adjective
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seborrhoea or seborrhea (ˌsɛbəˈrɪə)
 
n
any disease of the skin characterized by excessive secretion of sebum by the sebaceous glands and its accumulation on the skin surface
 
seborrhea or seborrhea
 
n
 
sebor'rhoeal or seborrhea
 
adj
 
sebor'rhoeic or seborrhea
 
adj
 
sebor'rheal or seborrhea
 
adj
 
sebor'rheic or seborrhea
 
adj

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seborrheic seb·or·rhe·ic (sěb'ə-rē'ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or affected by seborrhea.

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