folliculitis

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

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Definition of folliculitis

: inflammation of one or more follicles especially of the hair

Recent Examples of folliculitis from the Web

Pain and little bumps around the follicle, called traction folliculitis, are the first signs that a style is too tight.

— crystal martin, ajc, "What black women need to know about hair loss," 8 Apr. 2018
Meanwhile, the annual number of Pseudomonas folliculitis outbreaks decreased by an average of 22% per year.

— susan scutti, CNN, "Parasites and bacteria may be lurking in hotel pools, hot tubs, CDC warns," 17 May 2018
Pain and little bumps around the follicle, called traction folliculitis, are the first signs that a style is too tight.

— crystal martin, ajc, "What black women need to know about hair loss," 8 Apr. 2018
Pain and little bumps around the follicle, called traction folliculitis, are the first signs that a style is too tight.

— crystal martin, ajc, "What black women need to know about hair loss," 8 Apr. 2018
Pain and little bumps around the follicle, called traction folliculitis, are the first signs that a style is too tight.

— crystal martin, ajc, "What black women need to know about hair loss," 8 Apr. 2018
Pain and little bumps around the follicle, called traction folliculitis, are the first signs that a style is too tight.

— crystal martin, ajc, "What black women need to know about hair loss," 8 Apr. 2018
Pain and little bumps around the follicle, called traction folliculitis, are the first signs that a style is too tight.

— crystal martin, New York Times, "What Black Women Need to Know About Hair Loss," 2 Apr. 2018
Most of us become a bit too attached to our trusty razor, leaving the same blades on for months at a time, but experts say this quickly leads to infections like folliculitis.

— jenn sinrich, SELF, "11 Things You’re Doing Wrong When You Shower," 13 Dec. 2017

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