Hair loss
Partial or complete hair loss from where it typically grows
Alopecia
technical term for gray or white hair
Canities
excessive production and shedding of skin cells
Pityriasis
technical term for ringworm
Tinea
technical term for boil. An infection of the tissue surrounding a hair follicle
Furuncle
Autoimmune disorder that causes the affected hair follicles to be attacked by the immune system
Alopecia Areata
causes gray or white hair
Melanin
naturally occurring fungus
Malassezia
also known as honeycomb ringworm
Tinea Favosa
boils that form in a cluster
Carbuncles
total loss of all terminal hair
Alopecia Totalis
variety of canities characterized by altering bands of grey and pigmented hair throughout the length of the hair strand
Ringed Hair
technical term for classic dandruff characterized by scalp irritation ,large flakes, and an itchy scalp
Pityriasis capitis simplex
Dry yellow crust on the scalp
Scutula
inflammation or infection of the hair follicles
Folliculitis
Loss of terminal hair on the body and scalp
Alopecia Universalis
The growth of terminal hair on a women's body in areas that typically don't have terminal hair
Hirsuties
more severe case of dandruff characterized by a greasy or waxy scales, mixed with sebum , that sticks to the scalp in crust
Pityriasis steatoides
highly contagious condition caused by mites
Scabies
what are carbuncles caused by ?
Staphylococci
hair loss characterized by miniaturization of terminal hair and a shortened anagen phase
Androgenic Alopecia
Condition where hair grows longer or thicker than usual
Hypertrichosis
infants with pityriasis steatoides are referred to as having
cradle cap
infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice
Pediculosis Capitis
Folliculitis barbae is also known as
Pseudofolliculitis