Synonyms & related words for folliculitis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of folliculitis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to folliculitis

Explore words related to folliculitis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pseudofolliculitis, rhagades, pyoderma, seborrheic, vulvovaginitis, ecthyma, seborrhea, molluscum. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does folliculitis come from?

The word folliculitis breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: follicul, from Latin folliculus (“little bag, small sac”); and -itis, from Greek -itis (“inflammation”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.