dandruff /dan·druff/ (dan´druf)
dandruff
dandruff [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.
dan·druff (d n dr f)n. A scaly scurf formed on and shed from the scalp. |
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.
dandruff [dan´druf]
1. a 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. The condition may spread unless checked and in rare cases may extend to the eyebrows, ears, nose, and neck, causing a reddening of the skin in those areas.
2. seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp.
dandruff
excessive scaling from the skin or, in humans, scalp.
walking dandruff
cheyletiellosis.
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