sebaceous

[ si-bey-shuhs ]

/ sɪˈbeɪ ʃəs /

adjective Physiology.

pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy.

secreting a fatty substance.

Origin of sebaceous

From the New Latin word sēbāceus, dating back to 1720–30. See sebum, -aceous

Words nearby sebaceous

seaweed marquetry, sea whip, sea wolf, seaworthy, sea wrack, sebaceous, sebaceous adenoma, sebaceous cyst, sebaceous epithelioma, sebaceous gland, sebaceous glands

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Example sentences from the Web for sebaceous

The condition is met with in elderly men, and the masses appear to be chiefly composed of sebaceous adenomas.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
They may be of a fibroid nature and arise from the follicles of the hair as sebaceous tumors or may be in the form of an abscess.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
A sebaceous cyst may reach such dimensions as to simulate a dermoid or thyreo-glossal cyst.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
The only cyst with which the chiropodist ordinarily comes in contact is of the sebaceous variety.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

The inflammation starts simultaneously from numerous points, from the hair-follicles, sweat-glands or sebaceous glands.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

British Dictionary definitions for sebaceous

sebaceous

/ (sɪˈbeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of or resembling sebum, fat, or tallow; fatty

secreting fat or a greasy lubricating substance

Word Origin for sebaceous

C18: from Late Latin sēbāceus, from sebum

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sebaceous

sebaceous

[ sĭ-bā′shəs ]

adj.

Of, resembling, or characterized by fat or sebum; fatty.

Secreting or producing fat or sebum.

单词	sebaceous
释义	sebaceous [ si-bey-shuhs ] / sɪˈbeɪ ʃəs / adjective Physiology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy. secreting a fatty substance. Origin of sebaceous From the New Latin word sēbāceus, dating back to 1720–30. See sebum, -aceous Words nearby sebaceous seaweed marquetry, sea whip, sea wolf, seaworthy, sea wrack, sebaceous, sebaceous adenoma, sebaceous cyst, sebaceous epithelioma, sebaceous gland, sebaceous glands Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sebaceous The condition is met with in elderly men, and the masses appear to be chiefly composed of sebaceous adenomas. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles They may be of a fibroid nature and arise from the follicles of the hair as sebaceous tumors or may be in the form of an abscess. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture A sebaceous cyst may reach such dimensions as to simulate a dermoid or thyreo-glossal cyst. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles The only cyst with which the chiropodist ordinarily comes in contact is of the sebaceous variety. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern The inflammation starts simultaneously from numerous points, from the hair-follicles, sweat-glands or sebaceous glands. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon British Dictionary definitions for sebaceous sebaceous / (sɪˈbeɪʃəs) / adjective of or resembling sebum, fat, or tallow; fatty secreting fat or a greasy lubricating substance Word Origin for sebaceous C18: from Late Latin sēbāceus, from sebum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sebaceous sebaceous [ sĭ-bā′shəs ] adj. Of, resembling, or characterized by fat or sebum; fatty. Secreting or producing fat or sebum. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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