Meanings
nounMalassezia folliculitis (uncountable)
- uncountabledermatologyA skin condition caused by infection of Malassezia (formerly Pityrosporum) yeast, resulting in small papules and pustules to form.
Synonyms: Pityrosporum folliculitis, fungal acne
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA skin condition caused by infection of Malassezia (formerly Pityrosporum) yeast, resulting in small papules and pustules to form.
Similar
Pityrosporum folliculitisfungal acne
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APA
Malassezia folliculitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malassezia%20folliculitis
MLA
“Malassezia folliculitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malassezia%20folliculitis. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Malassezia folliculitis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malassezia%20folliculitis.
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