| 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) |
| 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) |
| sebum | A thick substance that is secreted by sebaceous glands that consists of fat and cellular debris. (27 Sep 1997) |
| sebum preputiale | Whitish secretion that collects under the prepuce of the foreskin of the penis or of the clitoris; it is comprised chiefly of desquamating epithelial cells. Synonym: sebum preputiale. (05 Mar 2000) |