Mondo Description A chronic, inflammatory skin disorder that affects the scalp, central face and skin folds; it is characterized by scaling and itching.

Disease Ontology Description A dermatitis that is an inflammatory skin condition resulting in flaky, white to yellowish scales on oily areas such as the scalp or inside the ear, which is caused due to a combination of an over production of skin oil and irritation from a yeast Malassezia furfur. The symptoms include itching, skin lesions and scales, redness, plaques and hair loss.