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scall

[ skawl ]

noun



scall

/ skɔːl /

noun

  1. pathol a former term for any of various diseases of the scalp characterized by itching and scab formation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • scalled, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scall1

1250–1300; Middle English < Old Norse skalli bald head. skull
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scall1

C14: from Old Norse skalli bald head. Compare skull
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Example Sentences

There is favus or scall-head, called also “porrigo,” which has its primary seat in the hair follicles.

Scall′oped, having the edge or border cut into scallops or curves.

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