seborrhea
noun
an excessive and abnormal discharge from the sebaceous glands.
seborrheic
-
a word derived from
seborrhea.
Example Sentences
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Months ago, you wrote about milk of magnesia on the scalp for seborrheic dermatitis.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
They tell us that this over-the-counter laxative can be used topically for relief of acne, poison ivy, diaper rash, underarm odor, under breast rash, seborrheic dermatitis and canker sores.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
“It’s a noncancerous seborrheic keratosis, but our guy has to wait six weeks for a doctor’s appointment and spends that time moping around, wishing he’d stopped to smell the roses more often.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2022
They’re called unflattering names: age spots, barnacles or, God help us, senile warts, but physicians know them as seborrheic keratosis lesions, or SK lesions, for short.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2018
He has seborrheic dermatitis, which means that his skin appears to be constantly in a state of rash.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
