folliculitis

noun

fol·​lic·​u·​li·​tis fə-ˌli-kyə-ˈlī-təs 

: inflammation of one or more follicles especially of the hair

Examples of folliculitis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Werewolf cats are also prone to some health conditions, including lymphocytic mural folliculitis. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025

Doc describes general medicine as part doctor, part detective, and that day's appointments deal with irritable bowel, heat rash, and folliculitis. —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024

As the colony grows, there is more potential for folliculitis or the inflammation of hair follicles by bacterial infection. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024

Those dealing with scalp conditions such as psoriasis, folliculitis, or seborrheic dermatitis may experience worsened irritation and visible flakiness that, beyond being visually distracting, can be quite uncomfortable. —Tayler Adigun, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from folliculus + -itis

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for folliculitis

• alveolitis
• bronchiolitis
• caenorhabditis
• cholecystitis
• conjunctivitis
• encephalitis
• endometritis
• endophthalmitis
• esophagitis
• myocarditis
• periostitis
• peritonitis

Medical Definition

folliculitis

noun

fol·​lic·​u·​li·​tis fə-ˌlik-yə-ˈlīt-əs 

: inflammation of one or more follicles especially of the hair