Human Disease Ontology

Last uploaded: February 5, 2025
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_8741
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_8741
Preferred Name

seborrheic dermatitis

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Seborrhoeic dermatitis
seborrhea
SKIN SEBORRHEIC
Seborrhoeic eczema
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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