Health sciences

4. tiny grains of pigment in the cortex that give natrual color to the hair
8. totalis total loss of all terminal scalp hair
10. nodosa knotted hair; characterized by brittleness and formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft
13. dry, sulfur-yellow crusts on the scalp in tinea favosa or tinea favus has distenctive odor
14. autoimmune disorder that causes the affected hair follicles to be attacked by the immune system; usually begins with one or more small, round, smooth bald patches.
15. favosa also known as tinea favus or honeycomb ringworm; fungal infection characterized by dry, sulfuryellow crusts on the scalp called scutula
16. technical term for dandruff; characterized by excessive production and shedding of skin cells
19. split ends
21. inflamation or infection of the hair follicles
22. crinium technicle term for brittle hair
23. condition of hair growth where the hair grows longer or thicker than usual
24. infestationof the hair body and scalp with head lice

1. alopecia also known as androgenetic alopecia; hair loss characterized by miniaturization of terminal hair and a shotened anagen phase; it can affect anyone and is caused by genetics, age, or hormonal changes.
2. hair variety of canities characterized by alternating bands of gray and pigmented hair throughout the length of the hair strand
3. inflammation of the subcutaneos tissue caused by staphylococci; a cluster furncles
5. partial or complete hair loss from where it typically grows
6. ringworm; contaigous condition caused by funga; infection; characterized by itching scales
7. boil; acute, localized bacterial infection of the tissue surrounding a hair follicle
9. alopecia temporary hair loss expirened after the conclusion of pregnancy
11. growth of terminle hair on a womens body in an area that would not typically have terminal hair:often found on the upperlip, chin, cheeks and chest.
12. natrually occuring fungus that is present on human skin; fungus that causes visibly shed skin cells, dandruff, that can sit on the scalp and create dryness, itchiness and discomfort.
16. steatoids severe case of dandruff characterized by an acculamtion of greasy or wavy scaes mixed with sebum that stick to the scalp in crusts
17. technical term for beaded hair
18. techincal term for gray or white hair: results from the loss of the hairs pigment
20. highly contagious condition caused by mites called sarcoptes