Structure of Hair
Part of the hair located below the surface the epidermis
Hair Root
Thickness or diameter of one strand
Hair texture
Canities
Abnormal hair loss
Alopecia
Part of the hair that goes above the skin surface
Hair Shaft
How many individual strands are on one head
Density
Beaded hair
Moni lethrix
Terminal hair loss turns into vellus hair
Androgenic alopecia
Tube like depression or pocket in the skin that contains the hair root
Hair follicle
Ability of hair to absorb mouisture
Porosity
Technical term for dandruff
Ptyriasis
Hair loss in certain areas
Alopecia areata
Lowest part of a hair root
Hair bulb
Av=Bility of the hair to stretch and return to its normal length without breaking
Elasticity
Head lice infestation
Pediculosis capitis
Complete body hair loss
Alopecia universalis
Small, cone shaped elevation located at the base of the hair follice that fits into the hair bulb
Dermal papilia
Shape of a hair strand
Wave pattern
Inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue, like a furuncle but larger
Carbuncle
Temporary hair loss experiences after pregnancy
Postpartum alopecia