seborrhea

or seb·or·rhoe·a

[ seb-uh-ree-uh ]
/ ˌsɛb əˈri ə /

noun Pathology.

an excessive and abnormal discharge from the sebaceous glands.

Origin of seborrhea

First recorded in 1875–80; seb(um) + -o- + -rrhea

OTHER WORDS FROM seborrhea

seb·or·rhe·al, seb·or·rhe·ic, adjective

Words nearby seborrhea

sebi-, sebiferous, sebo-, seboim, sebolith, seborrhea, seborrhea adiposa, seborrhea faciei, seborrhea furfuracea, seborrhea oleosa, seborrhea sicca

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British Dictionary definitions for seborrhoea

seborrhoea

esp US seborrhea

/ (ˌsɛbəˈrɪə) /

noun

any disease of the skin characterized by excessive secretion of sebum by the sebaceous glands and its accumulation on the skin surface

Derived forms of seborrhoea

seborrhoeal or seborrhoeic or US seborrheal or seborrheic, adjective

Medical definitions for seborrhoea

seborrhea

n.

Overactivity of the sebaceous glands characterized by excessive secretion of sebum or an alteration in its quality, resulting in an oily coating, crusts, or scales on the skin.