Definition of Seborrhea. Meaning of Seborrhea. Synonyms of Seborrhea

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Definition of Seborrhea

Seborrhea
Seborrhea Seb"or*rhe*a, n. [NL., fr. L. sebum tallow + Gr. ? to flow.] (Med.) A morbidly increased discharge of sebaceous matter upon the skin; stearrhea.

Meaning of Seborrhea from wikipedia

- A sebaceous gland or oil gland is a microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum...
- also used to treat androgen-dependent conditions in women such as acne, seborrhea, excessive facial/body hair growth, scalp hair loss, and high androgen...
- androgen-dependent skin and hair conditions in women including acne, seborrhea, hirsutism, and scalp hair loss, as well as in hyperandrogenism (e.g....
- conditions in which androgens play a role. Some of these uses include acne, seborrhea, hirsutism, and pattern hair loss in women. Spironolactone is used for...
- flares premenstrually, and when symptoms of significant sebum production (seborrhea) are co-present. Hormone therapy is effective for acne both in women with...
- tolerability of flutamide in a large po****tion of patients with acne and seborrhea over a 15-year period". Gynecological Endocrinology. 27 (10): 823–829...
- Dermatological/integumental: oily skin, acne vulgaris, acne conglobata, seborrhea, stretch marks (due to rapid muscle enlargement), hypertrichosis (excessive...
- today and historically. Androgenic side effects such as oily skin, acne, seborrhea, increased facial/body hair growth, scalp hair loss, and virilization...
- severity of the clinical manifestations, which may also be influenced by seborrhea. Shampoos use a combination of special ingredients to control dandruff...
- abnormalities, estrogen deficiency, and symptoms of masculinization like acne, seborrhea, breast shrinkage, increased hair growth, and scalp hair loss, among others...