seborrhea
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.seb·or·rhea
noun \ˌse-bə-ˈrē-ə\Definition of SEBORRHEA
: abnormally increased secretion and discharge of sebum
— seb·or·rhe·ic \-ˈrē-ik\ adjective
Origin of SEBORRHEA
New Latin, from Latin sebum + New Latin -rrhea
First Known Use: circa 1860
Rhymes with SEBORRHEA
barathea, bougainvillea, camarilla, Caesarea, cascarilla, Cytherea, diarrhea, dulcinea, Eritrea, fantasia, Galatea, gonorrhea, hamartia, Hialeah, Idumaea, Ituraea, Kampuchea, latakia, Latakia, logorrhea, mythopoeia, Nicosia, panacea, Parousia, pizzeria, pyorrhea, ratafia, Santeria, sinfonia, Tanzania, trattoria
seb·or·rhea
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SEBORRHEA
: abnormally increased secretion and discharge of sebum producing an oily appearance of the skin and the formation of greasy scales
Variants of SEBORRHEA
seb·or·rhea or British seb·or·rhoea \ˌseb-ə-ˈrē-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
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