seborrheic

Variant of seborrhea

seborrhea definition

seb·or·rhea or seborrhoea seb′·or·rhoe′a (seb′ə rē′ə)

noun

an excessive discharge from the sebaceous glands resulting in abnormally oily skin

Etymology: ModL: see sebum & -rrhea

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