seborrheic

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What does seborrheic mean?

Of, pertaining to or affected by seborrhea.

Where does seborrheic come from?

Etymology tree Latin sēbumlbor. English seb(um) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *sréweti Proto-Hellenic *hréwō Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek ῥοία (rhoía)bor. English -rrhea English seborrhea Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English seborrheic From seborrhea + -ic.

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