seborrhea

Or seb·or·rhoe·a

[seb-uh-ree-uh]

noun

Pathology.

1. an excessive and abnormal discharge from the sebaceous glands.

Other Word Forms

• seborrheal adjective
• seborrheic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of seborrhea¹

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

Example Sentences

While many consider scalp and hair oils naturally moisturizing, these oils nourish fungus that contribute to the scaly, patchy scalp condition known as seborrhea, Cotsarelis says.

From Time

Early treatment of seborrhea is the best preventive of baldness.

From Project Gutenberg

There was evidently much fat in the secretion; there was also seborrhea of the scalp.

From Project Gutenberg

Rosacea, popularly known as acne rosacea, is a more severe and troublesome disorder, a true dermatitis with no relation to the foregoing, and in most cases secondary to seborrhea of the scalp.

From Project Gutenberg