folliculitis
Noun: A skin condition characterized by the inflammation or infection of one or more hair follicles. This typically appears as small, red bumps or white-headed pimples around hair follicles, often with tenderness or itching.
Folliculitis is used as a medical term to describe a specific dermatological condition. * Shaving can sometimes cause folliculitis on the neck or legs. * The doctor diagnosed the rash as bacterial folliculitis. * Hot tub folliculitis is a specific type caused by certain bacteria in poorly maintained warm water.
- The term is often modified by an adjective specifying the cause or type, such as bacterial folliculitis, fungal folliculitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae (razor bumps), or eosinophilic folliculitis.
- In medical contexts, it can be discussed in terms of its depth (superficial or deep) and its potential to cause scarring.
- Follicular (adjective): Pertaining to or of the nature of a follicle. (e.g., occlusion).
- Folliculitis does not have a direct verb form. Actions are described with phrases like "to develop folliculitis," "to treat folliculitis," or "folliculitis occurs."
This word has a single, specific medical meaning related to hair follicle inflammation. It is not used in a general or figurative sense.
- Hair follicle infection
- Follicular pustulosis (a more clinical description)
There are no common idioms using the word folliculitis.
There are no phrasal verbs using the word folliculitis.