sebaceous

[ si-bey-shuh s ]

/ sɪˈbeɪ ʃəs /

adjective Physiology.

pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy.

secreting a fatty substance.

Nearby words

Origin of sebaceous

From the New Latin word sēbāceus, dating back to 1720–30. See sebum, -aceous

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Examples from the Web for sebaceous

The condition is met with in elderly men, and the masses appear to be chiefly composed of sebaceous adenomas.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
They may be of a fibroid nature and arise from the follicles of the hair as sebaceous tumors or may be in the form of an abscess.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
A sebaceous cyst may reach such dimensions as to simulate a dermoid or thyreo-glossal cyst.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
The only cyst with which the chiropodist ordinarily comes in contact is of the sebaceous variety.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

The inflammation starts simultaneously from numerous points, from the hair-follicles, sweat-glands or sebaceous glands.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

British Dictionary definitions for sebaceous

sebaceous

/ (sɪˈbeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of or resembling sebum, fat, or tallow; fatty

secreting fat or a greasy lubricating substance

Word Origin for sebaceous

C18: from Late Latin sēbāceus, from sebum

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Word Origin and History for sebaceous

sebaceous

adj.

1728, "secreting sebum," from Latin sebaceus "of tallow," from sebum "tallow, grease" (see sebum). Meaning "oily, greasy, fatty" is from 1783.

Medicine definitions for sebaceous

sebaceous

[ sĭ-bā′shəs ]

adj.

Of, resembling, or characterized by fat or sebum; fatty.

Secreting or producing fat or sebum.