Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Inflammation of a follicle, especially of a hair follicle.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pathology, inflammation of one or more follicles.
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- noun medicine
Inflammation of one or morehair follicles .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun inflammation of a hair follicle
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Guys, if that risk finally gets you to take off your tight-fitting pants, make sure can you do so without a struggle: excessive pulling can damage the hair follicles on your legs and lead to folliculitis with nasty pustules that can itch or burn.
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Direct skin contact can cause various kinds of rashes, including generalized skin irritation, or something known as “folliculitis” from oil-clogged skin pores.
Gina Solomon: Q&A PART 1: Gulf Coast Oil Spill and Your Health - the Basics 2010
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Guys, if that risk finally gets you to take off your tight-fitting pants, make sure can you do so without a struggle: excessive pulling can damage the hair follicles on your legs and lead to folliculitis with nasty pustules that can itch or burn.
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Waxing can cause postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, inflammatory papules, and folliculitis on some people.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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When a hair gets trapped and starts growing underneath the skin, it can create a bump and cause folliculitis, an inflammation of the hair follicle.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Lithium, a drug used to treat both epilepsy and bipolar disorder, can cause horrendous acne and chronic folliculitis, and it can exacerbate psoriasis.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Waxing can cause postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, inflammatory papules, and folliculitis on some people.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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The red bumps are the result of the laser inducing folliculitis as a result of trauma to the follicle.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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The red bumps are the result of the laser inducing folliculitis as a result of trauma to the follicle.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Antibacterial soaps are very effective in fighting folliculitis or back acne, but they are extremely drying.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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