11-Properties & Disorders Of The Hair & Scalp(Voc1)

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alopecia

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the technical name for hair
loss

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alopecia areata

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the sudden falling out
of hair in patches or spots

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alopecia premature

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hair loss that
occurs before middle age

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alopecia senile

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hair loss occurring in
old age

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alopecia syphilitica

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hair loss as a result
of syphilis

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amino acids

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the building blocks or
units of structure in protein

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anagen phase

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growth phase in the hair cycle

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androgenic alopecia

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hair loss that
occurs as a result of genetics, age,
and hormonal changes; male pattern
baldness

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arrector pili

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involuntary muscle fiber
attached to the follicle

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canities

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technical term for gray hair

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carbuncle

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the result of an acute,
deep-seated bacterial infection in the
subcutaneous tissue

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catagen phase

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transition phase of the
hair growth cycle

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cortex

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middle layer of the hair shaft

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cowlick

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tuft of hair that stands
straight up

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cuticle

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outermost layer of the hair shaft

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dermal papilla

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small, cone-shaped
elevation located at the base of the
hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb

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disulfide bond

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also known as a sulfur
bond; a type of chemical cross bond
found in the hair cortex

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end bonds

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also known as peptide
bonds; chemical bonds that join
amino acids end to end

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eumelanin

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melanin that gives brown
and black color to hair

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follicle

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tubelike depression in the skin
that contains the hair root

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folliculitis barbae

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also known as
barber's itch; a bacterial infection
of the hair follicles with inflamed
pustules in the bearded areas of
the face and neck; may have hairs
growing through the pustule

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furuncle

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an acute bacterial infection
of a hair follicle, producing constant
pain; also known as a boil

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hair bulb

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club-shaped structure that
forms the lower part of the hair root

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hair density

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the amount of hair per
square inch of scalp

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hair elasticity

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the ability of the hair
to stretch and return to its original
length

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hair porosity

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the ability of the hair to
absorb moisture

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hair root

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the part of the hair that is
encased in the hair follicle

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hair shaft

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the part of the hair that
extends beyond the skin

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hair stream

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hair that flows in the same
direction