Disorder of hair and scalp
What is the technical term for Abnormal Hair loss?
Alopecia
What is the Middle layer of the hair shaft?
Cortex
What is the techincal term for knotted hair?
Trichorrhexis Nodosa
Tinea
Pityriasis
What is a physical side bond within the hair cortex?
Salt Bond
Tinea Barbae
Trichiptilosis
What is a long chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
Polypeptide chains
What is the technical term for brittle hair
What is the spiral shape of coiled protein created when polypeptide chains intertwine?
Helix
Vellus Hair
Pityriasis Steatoides
What is a ringworm characterized by red papules, or spots, at the opening of the hair follicles?
Tinea Favosa
What is chronic bacterial infection of the bearded areas of the face
Sycrosis Vulgaris
What is long hair found on the scalp, beard, chest, back, and legs
Terminal Hair
What is acute bacterial infection of a hair follicle, also called a boil
Furuncle
What is an amino acid with a sulfur atom that joins together two peptide chains?
Cystine
What is the sudden falling out of hair in patches or spots - autoimmune disorder
Alopecia Areata
Canities
A chronic inflammatory form of folliculitis known as razor bumps resembling folliculitis papules and pustules, caused by ingrown hair
Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
Process by which protein cells mature within the follicle to form hair
Keratinization
What is dry dandruff?
Pityriasis Capitis Simplex
What is fungus that causes dandruff?
Malassezia