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Webster 1913 Edition

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Noun.

[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] a fig.]

(Med.)

A pustular eruption upon the scalp, or the beared part of the face, whether due to ringworm, acne, or impetigo.

sycosis ‎(plural sycoses)

(pathology) A pustular eruption that affects the scalp or the bearded part of the face