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Dandruff

A scurf which forms on the head, and comes off in small or particles.

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Exfoliation 76% connected

The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pityriasis 76% connected

A superficial affection of the skin, characterized by irregular patches of thin scales which are shed in branlike particles.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Scale 76% connected

The dish of a balance; hence, the balance itself; an instrument or machine for weighing; as, to turn the scale; -- chiefly used in the plural when ap…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Scurf 76% connected

Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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