Medical term:

furfur



fur·fur

, pl.

fur·fu·res

(fŭr'fŭr, fŭr'fyū-rēz),
An epidermal scale; for example, dandruff.
[L. bran]
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furfur

(fûr′fər)
n. pl. fur·fures (-fyə-rēz′)
An epidermal scale, as that associated with dandruff.
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fur·fu·ra·ceous

(fŭr'fyū-rā'shŭs),
Branny, or composed of small scales; denoting a form of desquamation.
Synonym(s): pityroid
[L. furfuraceus, fr. furfur, bran]
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furfuraceous

(fûr′fə-rā′shəs, -fyə-)
adj.
Made of or covered with scaly, branlike particles.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

fur·fu·ra·ceous

(fŭr'fŭr-ā'shŭs)
Branny, or composed of small scales; denoting a form of desquamation.
Synonym(s): pityroid.
[L. furfuraceus, fr. furfur, bran]
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