sycosis bar·bae -'bär-bē n sycosis of the bearded part of the face
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inflammation of hair follicles, usually occurring on the neck of a male patient with tightly curled beard hair. This condition should not be confused with pseudofolliculitis barbae (the so-called “razor bumpsâ€), which is usually seen in shaved areas. Called also barber's itch.Medical dictionary. 2011.