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seborrhoea

British  
/ ˌsɛbəˈrɪə /

noun

  1. any disease of the skin characterized by excessive secretion of sebum by the sebaceous glands and its accumulation on the skin surface

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • seborrhoeal adjective

Example Sentences

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It is always due to the underlying disease seborrhoea, and though it progresses steadily if neglected, is yet very amenable to treatment.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

Comedones may exist with acne and seborrhoea and excessive secretion of sebum.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

It is of common occurrence in infancy, being attributed by some specialists to dentition, but by others to seborrhoea.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various