(n) a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked, Syn. steatocystoma, pilar cyst, wen

sebaceous gland

(n) a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin, Syn. glandulae sebaceae, sebaceous follicle

sebacic acid

(n) a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins, Syn. decanedioic acid

sebastiana

(n) Mexican spurges, Syn. genus Sebastiana

sebastodes

(n) rockfishes, Syn. genus Sebastodes

sebastopol

(n) a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea, Syn. Sevastopol

seborrhea

(n) a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily

seborrheic dermatitis

(n) a chronic skin disease associated with seborrhea and greasy scales on the scalp or eyelids or other parts of the skin, Syn. seborrheic eczema

seborrheic keratosis

(n) a skin condition characterized by circumscribed wartlike lesions that can be itchy and covered with a greasy crust

sebum

(n) the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Sebaceous

a. [ NL. sebaceus, from L. sebum tallow, grease. ] (Physiol.) Pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of fat; having the appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions of some plants, or the sebaceous humor of animals. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sebaceous cyst (Med.), a cyst formed by distention of a sebaceous gland, due to obstruction of its excretory duct. --
Sebaceous glands (Anat.), small subcutaneous glands, usually connected with hair follicles. They secrete an oily semifluid matter, composed in great part of fat, which softens and lubricates the hair and skin. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sebacic

a. [ L. sebum tallow: cf. F. sébacique. ] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to fat; derived from, or resembling, fat; specifically, designating an acid (formerly called also sebic, and pyroleic, acid), obtained by the distillation or saponification of certain oils (as castor oil) as a white crystalline substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sebat

n. [ Heb. sh&ebreve_;bāt. ] The eleventh month of the ancient Hebrew year, approximately corresponding with February. W. Smith (Bibl. Dict.). [ 1913 Webster ]

Sebate

n. (Chem.) A salt of sebacic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sebesten

n. [ Ar. sebestān the tree: cf. Sp. sebesten. ] (Bot.) The mucilaginous drupaceous fruit of two East Indian trees (Cordia Myxa, and Cordia latifolia), sometimes used medicinally in pectoral diseases. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In the West Indies the name is given to the similar fruit of Cordia Sebestana. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sebic

a. See Sebacic. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Sebiferous

a. [ L. sebum tallow + -ferous. ] 1. (Bot.) Producing vegetable tallow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Physiol.) Producing fat; sebaceous; as, the sebiferous, or sebaceous, glands. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sebiparous

a. [ L. sebum tallow + parere to bring forth. ] (Physiol.) Same as Sebiferous. [ 1913 Webster ]

Seborrhea

‖n. [ NL., fr. L. sebum tallow + Gr. &unr_; to flow. ] (Med.) A morbidly increased discharge of sebaceous matter upon the skin; stearrhea. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

塞巴斯蒂安

[塞巴斯蒂安, Sāi bā sī dì ān] Sebastian (name) #90989

休达

[休达 / 休達, Xiū dá] Sebta; Ceuta (Moroccan northern city) #179289

鮶

[鮶, jūn] Sebastodes guntheri #1038166

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

回

[かい, kai] (ctr) (1) counter for occurrences; (2) counter for games, rounds, etc.; counter for innings (baseball); (P) #76

野球

[やきゅう, yakyuu] (n) baseball; (P) #284

背番号

[せばんごう, sebangou] (n) number on player's back; (P) #1281

伝

[でん, den] (n) (1) legend; tradition; (2) biography; life; (3) method; way; (4) horseback transportation and communication relay system used in ancient Japan #1400

投手

[とうしゅ, toushu] (n) (baseball) pitcher; (P) #1567

ヒット

[hitto] (n, vs) hit; success; safe hit (baseball); being a hit; (P) #1863

球団

[きゅうだん, kyuudan] (n) baseball team; (P) #1978

球

[きゅう, kyuu] (n) (1) { math } sphere; (suf, ctr) (2) counter for balls (in baseball); (P) #2043

トンネル

[tonneru] (n, vs) (1) (See 隧道・1) tunnel; (2) (See 隧道・2) fielding error (baseball); (P) #2372

巨人

[きょじん, kyojin] (n) (1) giant; great man; (2) (abbr) Tokyo Giants (baseball team); (P) #2771