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inflammation of hair follicles, usually occurring on the neck of a male patient with tightly curled beard hair. This condition should not be confused with pseudofolliculitis barbae (the so-called “razor bumpsâ€), which is usually seen in shaved areas. Called also barber's itch.Medical dictionary. 2011.
barbae — see SYCOSIS BARBAE, TINEA BARBAE … Medical dictionary
sycosis — A pustular folliculitis, particularly of the bearded area. [G. sykosis, fr. sykon, fig, + osis, condition] * * * sy·co·sis sī kō səs n, pl sy·co·ses .sēz a chronic inflammatory disease involving the hair follicles esp. of the bearded part of the… … Medical dictionary
sycosis — n. inflammation of the hair follicles caused by infection with Staphylococcus aureus; it commonly affects the beard area (sycosis barbae) of men in their thirties or forties. The infection usually spreads unless treated by applying antibiotic… … The new mediacal dictionary
Sycōsis — (gr.), 1) so v.w. Feigmal; 2) so v.w. Augenliderrauhigkeit; 3) S. barbae (S. menti), so v.w. Mentagra … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
sycosis vulgaris — s. barbae … Medical dictionary
Tinea barbae — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 B35.0 Tinea barbae und Tinea capitis … Deutsch Wikipedia
lupoid sycosis — a chronic, scarring form of deep sycosis barbae, characterized by a slowly enlarging patch with follicular papulopustules in the active, advancing border, and healing in the central area leaving scars … Medical dictionary
Tinea barbae — A superficial fungal infection of the skin, affecting the bearded area of the face and neck, with swellings and marked crusting, often with itching, sometimes causing the hair to break off. Also known as ringworm. In the days when men went to the … Medical dictionary
tinea sycosis — the sycosiform type of tinea barbae … Medical dictionary
sycosisbarbae — sycosis bar·bae (bärʹbē) n. See barber s itch. [New Latin sȳcōsis barbae: Latin sȳcōsis, sore + Latin barbae, genitive of barba, beard.] * * * … Universalium
