Disorders of the Hair
The condition of abnormal hair growth of terminal hair is referred to as ______________.
Hypertrichosis/ Hirsuties
Alopecia
Medical term to describe dandruff is ________.
Pityriasis
Tinea is characterized by itching scales and sometimes painful circular lesions and is caused by __________.
Fungal organisms (Fungus)
The technical term for gray hair is _________.
Canities
The sudden falling out of hair in round patches or baldness in spots is __________.
Alopecia areata
Current research confirms that dandruff is the result of a fungus called ___________.
Malassezia
An infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice is __________.
Pediculosis capitis
variety of canities characterized by alternating bands of gray and pigmented hair throughout the length of the hair strand
Ringed hair
A condition that is characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft is __________.
Trichorrhexis nodosa
A severe dandruff characterized by an accumulation of greasy or waxy scalp scales mixed with sebum is ___________.
Pityriasis Steatoides
Total loss of scalp hair
Alopecia totalis
Technical term for split ends
Trichoptilosis
Temporary hair loss experienced towards the end and after pregnancy
Postpartum alopecia
A scalp disorder characterized by dry, sulfur-yellow, cuplike crusts on the scalp
Tinea favosa (favus)
Inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue caused by staphylococci, similar to a furuncle by larger
Carbuncle
Technical term for beaded hair
Monilethrix
Complete loss of body hair
Alopecia Universalis
An acute, localized bacterial infection of the hair follicle that produces constant pain is a _________.
Furuncle
Severe case of dandruff characterized by an accumulation of greasy or waxy scales mixed with sebum that stick to the scalp in crusts
Pityriasis steatoides