Sycosis

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A chronic inflammation of the hair follicles, especially of the beard, characterized by eruption of pimples and nodules.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A pustular eruption that affects the scalp or the bearded part of the face
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A pustular eruption upon the scalp, or the beared part of the face, whether due to ringworm, acne, or impetigo.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An eruption on the bearded face caused by an inflammation of the sebaceous follicles and hair-follicles.
  • n. A fungous sore which resem-bles the pulp of a fig.
  • Word Usage
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