| seborrhoea sicca | An accumulation on the skin, especially the scalp, of dry scales. Synonym: seborrhoea furfuracea. Synonym: dandruff. Seborrhoea squamosa neonatorum, seborrheic dermatitis in infants. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| seborrhoea | 1. Excessive secretion of sebum, also called hypersteatosis 2. <dermatology> Seborrhoeic dermatitis. Origin: L. Sebum = suet, Gr. Rhoia = flow (18 Nov 1997) |
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| seborrhoea adiposa | seborrhoea oleosa |
| seborrhoea capitis | Seborrhoea of the scalp. Synonym: branny tetter. Seborrhoea cerea, waxy secretion of sebum. Concrete seborrhoea, thick, oily crusts on scalp and eyebrows. (05 Mar 2000) |
| seborrhoea corporis | <dermatology> A form of inflammatory skin rash that results from an over activity of the sebaceous glands in the skin. Treatment often includes a mild hydrocortisone-containing cream. (27 Sep 1997) |
| seborrhoea furfuracea | An accumulation on the skin, especially the scalp, of dry scales. Synonym: seborrhoea furfuracea. Synonym: dandruff. Seborrhoea squamosa neonatorum, seborrheic dermatitis in infants. (05 Mar 2000) |
| seborrhoea nigra | A form of seborrhoea characterised by a pigmented secretion. Seborrhoea oleosa, a greasy condition of the skin due to excessive secretion of the sebaceous glands. Synonym: cutis unctuosa, hyperhidrosis oleosa, seborrhoea adiposa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eczematoid seborrhoea | Seborrheic eczema in which lesions have lost definition and have become confluent, usually as a result of trauma and overzealous use of soap and medication. Seborrhoea faciei Seborrhoea of face, seborrhoea oleosa affecting especially the nose and forehead. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchiectasia sicca | Bronchiectasis characterised by lack of productive cough and by occasional haemoptysis. Synonym: bronchiectasia sicca. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericarditis sicca | Fibrinous pericarditis without significant pericardial effusion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinitis sicca | A form of chronic rhinitis with little or no secretion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholera sicca | An old term for a malignant form of disease seen during epidemics of Asiatic cholera in which death occurs without diarrhoea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngitis sicca | Chronic pharyngitis accompanied by a varying degree of atrophy of the mucous glands and absence of their secretion. Synonym: pharyngitis sicca. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pityriasis sicca | <dermatology> Dried skin that flakes free from the scalp. (27 Sep 1997) |
| sicca complex | Dryness of the mucous membranes, as of the eyes and mouth, in the absence of a connective tissue disease such as rheumatoid arthritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sicca syndrome | <syndrome> An immunologic disorder characterised by progressive destruction of the exocrine glands (sweat glands, lacrimal glands, salivary glands). Symptoms include dry eyes, dry mouth, persistent cough (dry airways) and lack of saliva. Approximately 30% also have rheumatoid arthritis. Kidney involvement (kidney dysfunction) is seen in 40% of patients. Sjogren's syndrome affects predominately females in their thirties to forties. The lungs, peripheral nerves, blood vessels (vasculitis) and thyroid may also be affected. (27 Sep 1997) |