Words / B2

DANDR-uf/ˈdændrʌf/

Dandruff is small white pieces of dead skin from the scalp (usually uncountable): a dandruff shampoo; dandruff on. Flakes is everyday; dermatitis is a clinical twin. Dandruff in the pharmacy protocol still needs the named treatment. Mix-up: dandruff vs dander; handcuff; do not write dandruff for dry skin on the arms unless the source names the scalp.

Meaning

Small white pieces of dead skin from the scalp (usually uncountable).

Examples

• “Dandruff in the pharmacy protocol still needs the named treatment, not a shampoo slogan.”
• “Persistent dandruff featured in the GP notes, which is still a named scalp sign — quote the duration if given.”

Good to know

dandruff shampoo / flakes; dandruff on the collar. Close: flakes / seborrhoeic dermatitis. Trap: dander / dry skin elsewhere. Biology and PSHE. Scalp flakes — name the treatment, not a brand slogan.

Near in meaning

scalp flakes, scurf, dry scalp

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