Definition of folliculitis in English:
folliculitis
nounfəˌlɪkjʊˈlʌɪtɪsfəˌlikyəˈlīdəs
mass nounMedicine Inflammation of the hair follicles.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is unclear whether they are true neoplasms or fibrous reactions to minor trauma, insect bites, viral infections, ruptured cysts, or folliculitis.
- Some people develop folliculitis, infected hair follicles.
- However, it may also resemble seborrhea or folliculitis.
- Gram-negative folliculitis should be suspected if inflammatory acne worsens after several months of oral antibiotic therapy.
- This inflammation of the entire follicle or the deeper portion of the hair follicle (isthmus and below) is called deep folliculitis.