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scall

[skawl]
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noun

dandruff.

Origin of scall

1250–1300; Middle English < Old Norse skalli bald head. Cf. skull
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scall

noun

pathol a former term for any of various diseases of the scalp characterized by itching and scab formation
Derived Formsscalled, adjective

Word Origin for scall

C14: from Old Norse skalli bald head. Compare skull
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scall in Medicine

scall

[skôl, skäl]

n.

A scaly eruption of the skin or scalp.
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