(medicine) Inflammation of one or more hair follicles.
Used in a Sentence
folliculitis
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for folliculitis.
Editorial note
I got rid of my folliculitis myself with an extreme regime of topical salicylic acid, tee trea oil and BPO.
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Quick take
(medicine) Inflammation of one or more hair follicles.
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for folliculitis.
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of one or more hair follicles.
Example sentences
I got rid of my folliculitis myself with an extreme regime of topical salicylic acid, tee trea oil and BPO.
If only denim didn't rub the hair right off leaving neverending folliculitis.
Shaving against the grain is a sure fire way to have folliculitis for the next couple of days - as it is I really can't clean shave every day if I want to actually look presentable.
That lead to me developing persistent gram negative folliculitis on the beard that another doctor wanted to treat with Ciprofloxacin, which is known to cause permanent tendon, cartilage, eye damage or death in a significant amount of patients.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use folliculitis in a sentence?
I got rid of my folliculitis myself with an extreme regime of topical salicylic acid, tee trea oil and BPO.
What does folliculitis mean?
(medicine) Inflammation of one or more hair follicles.
What part of speech is folliculitis?
folliculitis is commonly used as noun.