dandruff (redirected from Pityriasis capitis)

dandruff /dan·druff/ (dan´druf)

1. dry scaly material shed from the scalp; applied to that normally shed from the scalp epidermis as well as to the excessive scaly material associated with disease.

2. seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp.

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dan·druff (dndrf)

n.

A scaly scurf formed on and shed from the scalp.

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dandruff

[dan′druf]

an excessive amount of scaly material composed of dead, keratinized epithelium shed from the scalp that may be a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis. Treatment with a keratolytic shampoo is usually recommended to soften and remove the scales.

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dandruff

excessive scaling from the skin or, in humans, scalp.

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walking dandruff

cheyletiellosis.