scaldhead

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noun

Any of several scalp diseases characterised by pustules (the dried discharge of which forms scales) and by falling out of the hair.

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Meanings

nounscaldhead (countable and uncountable, plural scaldheads)

plural scaldheads

  1. countableuncountableAny of several scalp diseases characterised by pustules (the dried discharge of which forms scales) and by falling out of the hair.

Origin

From scald + head.

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Translations

Māori pātito
  • pātitodisease of the scalp
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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