an excessive discharge from the sebaceous glands resulting in abnormally oily skin
Derived forms
seborrheic (ˌseborˈrheic)
adjective or ˌseborˈrhoeic
Word origin
ModL: see sebum & -rrhea
seborrhea in American English
(ˌsebəˈriə)
noun
Pathology
an excessive and abnormal discharge from the sebaceous glands
Also: seborrhoea
Derived forms
seborrhealseborrheic
adjective
Word origin
[1875–80; seb(um) + -o- + -rrhea]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: hat trick, musical chairs, neoclassic, slime mold, weekender-o- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elementsof Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology(Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer); -rrhea is a combining form meaning “flow,” “discharge,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix -rrhea include: dacryorrhea, galactorrhea, logorrhea, menorrhea, steatorrhea
Examples of 'seborrhea' in a sentence
seborrhea
Hyperhidrosis of the hands and feet was observed in 4 cases and seborrhea in 2.
Zeineb Alaya, Lobna Boussofara, Monia Bouzaouache, Dorra Amri, Houneida Zaghouani,Elyès Bouajina 2018, 'Complete form pachydermoperiostosis in Tunisia – A case series and literature review',Egyptian Rheumatologisthttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116417300820. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
During physical exam, deposits of dry seborrhea were taken and processed for diagnosis.
Andrés Moreira, Adriana Troyo, Olger Calderón-Arguedas 2013, 'First report of acariasis by Caparinia tripilis in African hedgehogs, (Atelerix albiventris),in Costa Rica Primeiro relato de acariasis por Caparinia tripilis em ouriçosAfricanos, (Atelerix albiventris), na Costa Rica', Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterináriahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612013000100155. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Improvement of hydration and a decrease of seborrhea degree were even observed.
Garofalo V, Cannizzaro MV, Mazzilli S, Bianchi L, Campione E 2019, 'Clinical evidence on the efficacy and tolerability of a topical medical device containingbenzoylperoxide 4%, retinol 0.5%, mandelic acid 1% and lactobionic acid 1% in thetreatment of mild facial acne: an open label pilot study', Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatologyhttps://www.dovepress.com/clinical-evidence-on-the-efficacy-and-tolerability-of-a-topical-medica-peer-reviewed-article-CCID. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)