any disease of the skin characterized by excessive secretion of sebum by the sebaceous glands and its accumulation on the skin surface
Derived forms
seborrhoeal (ˌseborˈrhoeal) or seborrhoeic (ˌseborˈrhoeic), USseborrheal (ˌseborˈrheal) or seborrheic (ˌseborˈrheic)
adjective
Examples of 'seborrhoea' in a sentence
seborrhoea
The pruritus and erythema resolved once the sodium levels normalised and the seborrhoea sicca began to resolve.
Vanessa McClure, Eran Dvir 2013, 'Adipsia and hypernatraemia in a 6-month-old Staffordshire bull terrier', Journal of the South African Veterinary Associationhttps://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/953. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)