| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:8741 |
| Name | seborrheic dermatitis |
| 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. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000963.htm |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:156328004 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:8740 |
| Subsets |
NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
seborrhea [EXACT] Seborrhoeic dermatitis [EXACT] Seborrhoeic eczema [EXACT] SKIN SEBORRHEIC [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a dermatitis |