folliculitis decalvans

[ dē-căl′vănz′ ]

n.

A papular or pustular inflammation of the hair follicles of the scalp, resulting in scarring and local loss of hair.

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Words nearby folliculitis decalvans

follicular stigma, folliculate, folliculin, folliculitis, folliculitis barbae, folliculitis decalvans, folliculitis keloidalis, folliculitis ulerythematosa reticulata, folliculoma, folliculosis, folliculus
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