First Known Use: circa 1860
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seborrhea
noun seb·or·rhea \ˌse-bə-ˈrē-ə\
Definition of SEBORRHEA
: abnormally increased secretion and discharge of sebum
— seb·or·rhe·ic \-ˈrē-ik\ adjective
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Origin of SEBORRHEA
New Latin, from Latin sebum + New Latin -rrhea
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
Medical Dictionary
seborrhea
noun seb·or·rhea
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\
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