seborrhea

or seb·or·rhoe·a

[ seb-uh-ree-uh ]
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nounPathology.
  1. an excessive and abnormal discharge from the sebaceous glands.

Origin of seborrhea

1
First recorded in 1875–80; seb(um) + -o- + -rrhea

Other words from seborrhea

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

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