dandruff

English Thesaurus

1. loose scales shed from the scalp (noun.object)

hypernym	:	exfoliation, scale, scurf,
definition	:	a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin (noun.object)

2. a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp (noun.state)

hypernym	:	pityriasis,
definition	:	any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin (noun.state)