Meaning
rootseb/o
sebum, oil
LatinIntegumentary
Terms built from seb/o
One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with seb/o marked.
- seborrheaseb/o + -rrheaExcessive secretion of sebum by the sebaceous glands
seb/o decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The root seb/o means “sebum”.
- The suffix -rrhea means “flow”.
- Together: Excessive secretion of sebum by the sebaceous glands.
Parts that combine with seb/o
Word parts that appear alongside seb/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use seb/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.
sebaceous
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