SEBORRHOEA


Meaning of SEBORRHOEA in English

( NAmE seb·or·rhea ) / ˌsebəˈrɪə; NAmE -ˈriːə/ noun

[ U ] a medical condition of the skin in which an unusually large amount of sebum is produced by the sebaceous glands

►  seb·or·rhoe·ic ( NAmE seb·or·rhe·ic ) / ˌsebəˈriːɪk; NAmE / adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from sebum + -rrhoea .

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