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19 Cards in this Set
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Anagen |
First stage of hair growth during which new hair is produced |
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Catagen |
Second transition stage of hair growth; in the catagen stage, the hair shaft grows upward and detaches itself from the bulb. |
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Depilation |
Process of removing hair at skin level |
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Depilatory |
Substance, usually a caustic alkali preparation, used for temporarily removing superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin level |
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Electrolysis |
Removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the hair root |
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Electrolysis |
Removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the hair root |
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Epilation |
Removes hairs from the follicles; waxing or tweezing |
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Electrolysis |
Removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the hair root |
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Epilation |
Removes hairs from the follicles; waxing or tweezing |
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Hair bulb |
Swelling at the base of the follicle that provides the hair with nourishment; it is a thick, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root |
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Electrolysis |
Removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the hair root |
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Epilation |
Removes hairs from the follicles; waxing or tweezing |
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Hair bulb |
Swelling at the base of the follicle that provides the hair with nourishment; it is a thick, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root |
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Hair follicle |
Mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube, or canal; the tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root |
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Electrolysis |
Removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the hair root |
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Epilation |
Removes hairs from the follicles; waxing or tweezing |
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Hair bulb |
Swelling at the base of the follicle that provides the hair with nourishment; it is a thick, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root |
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Hair follicle |
Mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube, or canal; the tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root |
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Hair papilla |
Cone-shaped elevations at the base of the follicle that fit into the hair bulb. The papillae are filled with tissue that contains the blood vessels and cells necessary for hair growth and follicle nourishment. |
