What it means
The root in words about skin oil. Sebaceous glands sit beside hair follicles and make sebum, which keeps skin and hair soft and waterproof. Seborrhea is too much oil, and seborrheic dermatitis is the flaky, greasy rash of dandruff and "cradle cap" in babies. Clogged sebaceous glands play a part in acneAK-neeA skin condition in which hair follicles become clogged with skin oil and dead skin cells.Full entry .
At a glance
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