folliculitis
noun
fol·lic·u·li·tis
fə-ˌli-kyə-ˈlī-təs 
: inflammation of one or more follicles especially of the hair
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There are several possible causes, including folliculitis, keratosis pilaris, contact dermatitis, boils, or traditional acne.
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 16 July 2025
Werewolf cats are also prone to some health conditions, including lymphocytic mural folliculitis.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Doc describes general medicine as part doctor, part detective, and that day's appointments deal with irritable bowel, heat rash, and folliculitis.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
As the colony grows, there is more potential for folliculitis or the inflammation of hair follicles by bacterial infection.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 16 July 2025
Werewolf cats are also prone to some health conditions, including lymphocytic mural folliculitis.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Doc describes general medicine as part doctor, part detective, and that day's appointments deal with irritable bowel, heat rash, and folliculitis.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
As the colony grows, there is more potential for folliculitis or the inflammation of hair follicles by bacterial infection.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
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folliculitis
noun
fol·lic·u·li·tis
fə-ˌlik-yə-ˈlīt-əs
: inflammation of one or more follicles especially of the hair
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