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Seborrhea

Seborrhea \Seb"or*rhe*a\, n. [NL., fr. L. sebum tallow + Gr. ? to flow.] (Med.) A morbidly increased discharge of sebaceous matter upon the skin; stearrhea.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
seborrhea

also seborrhoea, "discharge of sebaceous matter, especially as a scalp condition," 1849, coined in Modern Latin as a hybrid, from sebo-, used as comb. form of Latin sebum "tallow, suet, grease" (see sebum) + Greek hroia "flow, flux," from rhein "to flow" (see rheum)

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seborrhea

alt. (context disease English) A skin disorder causing scaly, flaky, itchy, red skin. n. (context disease English) A skin disorder causing scaly, flaky, itchy, red skin.

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seborrhea

n. a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily

Usage examples of "seborrhea".

She was currently being treated for shock and what the first medical reports described as an acute case of seborrhea on her face.