pseudofolliculitis

pseu·do·fol·lic·u·li·tis
UK/ˌs(j)uː.dəʊ.fəˌlɪ.kjʊˈlaɪ.tɪs/US/ˌsu.doʊ.fəˌlɪ.kjʊˈlaɪ.tɪs/

noun

A condition resembling folliculitis, usually caused by shaving.

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Meanings

nounpseudofolliculitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledermatologyA condition resembling folliculitis, usually caused by shaving.

Origin

From pseudo- + folliculitis.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 假性毛囊炎
  • 假性毛囊炎 (jiǎxìng máonángyán)condition resembling folliculitis
Finnish pseudofollikuliitti
  • pseudofollikuliitticondition resembling folliculitis
Japanese 仮性毛包炎, 仮性毛嚢炎
  • 仮性毛包炎 (kaseimōhōen)condition resembling folliculitis
  • 仮性毛嚢炎 (kaseimōnōen)condition resembling folliculitis
Portuguese pseudofoliculite
  • pseudofoliculitecondition resembling folliculitis
Spanish pseudofoliculitis
  • pseudofoliculitiscondition resembling folliculitis

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pseudofolliculitis

tendinitiscellulitischolecystitisurethritislabyrinthitisblepharadenitisencephalomyocarditisNintendinitisoophoritisrachitis
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Cite this entry
APA

pseudofolliculitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudofolliculitis

MLA

“pseudofolliculitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudofolliculitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudofolliculitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudofolliculitis.

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