The Hair and Scalp
Terms
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hydrogen bond
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physical side bond that is easily broken by water or heat
- hyperyrichosis
- condition of abnormal growth of the hair, characterized by by the growth of terminal hair in the areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair; also known as hisuties
- keratinization
- process where newly formed cell in the hair mature, fill up with keratin, move upward, loose their nucleus, and die
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medulla
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innermost layer of the hair, also known as the pith; composed of round cells; often ascent in fine hair
- melanin
- tiny grains of pigment in the cortex that give the natural to the hair
- monilethrix
- technical term for beaded hair
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pediculosis capitis
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infestation of the hair of head lice
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peptide bond
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chemical bond that joins amino acids to each other; also called end bonds
- pheomelanin
- melanin that provides natural hair colors from red and ginger to yellow and blond tones
- pityriasis
- dandruff; an inflammation of the skin characterized by the formation and flaking of fine thin scales
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trichorrhexis noosa
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knotted hair characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft
- vellus or lanugo
- short, fine, downy hair that appears on the body, with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
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wave pattern
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amount of movement in the hair strand; described as straight, wavy, curly and extremely curly
- whorl
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hair that forms a circular pattern, as on the crown