Showing posts with label hair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hair. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Term of the Day
Alopecia: absence of hair from where it usually grows; baldness. May be hereditary (e.g. male pattern baldness) or secondary to disease, injury, or chemical exposure (e.g. chemotherapy agents).
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Term of the Day
Furuncle: The medical term for a "boil" -- an inflammation of the hair follicles. It may develop from pre-existing folliculitis that spreads into surrounding dermis. The causative microorganism is usually S. aureus.
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