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What is the medical term used to describe dandruff?
Pityriasis
Tinea is characterized by itching scales and sometimes painful circular lesions and is caused by _____.
fungal organisms
The thickness or diameter of the individual hair strand is referred to as hair _____.
texture
Chemical services performed on hair with low porosity require a _____ solution
more alkaline
Current research confirms that dandruff is the result of a fungus called _____.
malassezia
What is a scalp disorder characterized by dry, sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts on the scalp?
Tinea favosa
Which type of hair has the largest diameter and usually requires more processing?
Coarse hair
The ability of hair to stretch and return to its original length without breaking is referred to as hair _____.
elasticity
What is a severe type of dandruff characterized by an accumulation of greasy or waxy scalp scales mixed with sebum?
Pityriasis steatoides
What is a highly contagious skin disease caused by a parasite called a mite?
Scabies
Which type of hair has the largest diameter and usually requires more processing?
Coarse hair
Hair flowing in the same direction, as the result of follicles sloping in the same direction, is known as a _____.
hair stream
What severe form of dandruff is accompanied by redness and inflammation?
Seborrheic dermatitis
What term refers to an infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice?
Pediculosis capitis
The measurement that describes the number of individual hair strands on one square inch of the scalp is hair _____.
density
Dry hair and scalp should be treated with products that contain moisturizers and _____.
emollients
What is the medical term for ringworm?
Tinea
What term refers to an acute, localized bacterial infection of the hair follicle that produces constant pain?
Furuncle
The ability of the hair to absorb moisture is hair _____.
porosity
Which type of hair almost never has a medulla?
What is Vellus