seborrhea of the scalp

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• seborrhea —    A disorder of the sebaceous glands, with changes in the amount and quality of the oils secreted. Although it can occur in any part of the body, seborrhea of the scalp (dandruff) is most common …   Herbal-medical glossary

• Seborrhea — A accumulation of scales of greasy skin, often on the scalp. Seborrhea is commonly known as dandruff. Treatment is with gentle washing, avoiding the use of harsh or perfumed soaps that can further irritate the oil glands. Coal tar soap and… …   Medical dictionary

• Scalp ringworm — A superficial fungus infection of the skin, affecting the scalp. Also known as ringworm. It appears as scalp scaling associated with bald spots (in contrast to seborrhea or dandruff, for instance, which do not cause hair loss). It occurs most… …   Medical dictionary

• crusta lactea — seborrhea of the scalp of nursing infants; called also cradle cap and milk crust …   Medical dictionary

• Selenium — An essential mineral that is a component of a key antioxidant enzyme, glutathione reductase, in tissue respiration. Deficiency of selenium causes Keshan disease, a fatal form of cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) first observed in… …   Medical dictionary

• Paul Gerson Unna — Paul Gerson Unna, (b. September 8, 1850, Hamburg; d. January 29, 1929, Hamburg) was a German physician and dermatologist.Paul Unna was the son of Moritz Adolph Unna, a physician from Hamburg. He began to study medicine at the University of… …   Wikipedia

• crusta — SYN: crust. [L.] c. inflammatoria SYN: buffy coat. c. lactea seborrhea of the scalp in an infant. SYN: milk crust. c. phlogistica SYN: buffy coat. * * * crus·ta krəs tə n, pl crus·tae .tē, .tī the lower or ventral of the two parts into which the …   Medical dictionary

• nonulcerative blepharitis — seborrheic blepharitis, squamous blepharitis blepharitis often associated with seborrhea of the scalp, brows, and skin behind the ears, marked by greasy scaling of the margins of the lids, scales around the lashes, hyperemia, and thickening.… …   Medical dictionary

• cetrimide — cet·ri·mide se trə .mīd n a mixture of bromides of ammonium used esp. as a detergent and antiseptic * * * n. a detergent disinfectant, used for cleansing skin surfaces and wounds, sterilizing surgical instruments and babies napkins, and in… …   Medical dictionary

• Seborrhoeic dermatitis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 L21 …   Wikipedia

• Dandruff — For the album by Ivor Cutler, see Dandruff (album). Dandruff Classification and external resources A microscopic image of human dandruff ICD 9 …   Wikipedia