Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 29, 2005 06:51
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I am looking for the english term for this word. It is part of a list of skin and hair conditions so there is no real phrase to give more information about the term. Thank you very much for your help.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +15 | seborrhea |
Refugio
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| 4 | Dandruff or flaking of skin cells due to bacterial infection |
Elizabeth Lyons
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seborrhea
Seborrhea - Skin diseases, conditions and procedures on ...
Treatment of seborrhea is directed at fighting the skin inflammation. This is
done either directly, by using cortisone-based creams and lotions (which ...
www.medicinenet.com/seborrhea/article.htm - 38k - Cached - Similar pages
Treatment of seborrhea is directed at fighting the skin inflammation. This is
done either directly, by using cortisone-based creams and lotions (which ...
www.medicinenet.com/seborrhea/article.htm - 38k - Cached - Similar pages
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much. This is exactly what I was looking for. Cheers and greetings from Honduras."
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Elizabeth Lyons
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Dandruff or flaking of skin cells due to bacterial infection
That's my suggestion. HTH>
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Rachel Fell
: not bacterial - possibly fungal, other things too :)\Hi Elizabeth, I suppose I meant not primarily bacterial, more likely fungal, causes not fully known, congenital factors too, and I was thinking mainly of seborr. of the scalp!:)
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In fact I believe it is a series of conditions described by one or two terms and have various causes, bacterial, fungal, and even congenital : )//Thanks so much Rachel : )).
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María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
: this means seborrhea... Tout court
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Sebhorrhea is not incorrect and neither is my answer.
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Refugio
: Dandruff is certainly a form of seborrhea, and bacterial infection is often involved.
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Thanks Ruth, seborrhea is the cognate, I agree
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