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seborrheic dermatitis (DOID:8741)
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Synonyms: seborrhea; Seborrhoeic dermatitis; Seborrhoeic eczema; SKIN SEBORRHEIC
Alt IDs: DOID:8740, ICD10CM:L21, ICD9CM:690.1, ICD9CM:690.10, ICD9CM:706.3, MESH:D012628, NCI:C111888, UMLS_CUI:C0036508
Definition: A dermatitis that is an inflammatory skin condition resulting in flaky, white to yellowish scales on oily areas such as the scalp or inside the ear, which is caused due to a combination of an over production of skin oil and irritation from a yeast Malassezia furfur. The symptoms include itching, skin lesions and scales, redness, plaques and hair loss.

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