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Sycosis

Sycosis is an inflammation of hair follicles, especially of the beard area,[1][2][3] and generally classified as papulopustular[1][3] and chronic.[2]

Types
Types include:

Sycosis barbae
Lupoid sycosis
Tinea sycosis
Herpetic sycosis

References
1. thefreedictionary.com > sycosis (http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/sycosis) citing: Dorland's Medical Dictionary for Health
Consumers. 2007
2. thefreedictionary.com > sycosis (http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/sycosis) citing: The American Heritage® Medical
Dictionary Copyright © 2007
3. thefreedictionary.com > sycosis (http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/sycosis) citing: Miller-Keane Encyclopedia & Dictionary of
Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003

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