| A | B |
|---|
| alopecia | abnormal hair loss |
| alopecia androgenecia | male pattern baldness |
| alopecia areale | baldness in patches or spots; autoimmune disease where white blood cells stop the hair growth |
| alopecia universalis | total or complete hair loss |
| alopecia prematura | hair loss at an early age |
| alopecia senilis | hair loss at an old age |
| alopecia syphilitica | hair loss caused by syphillis |
| alopecia traumatic | hair loss caused by trauma |
| postpartum alopecia | temporary hair loss after pregnancy |
| minoxidil | a topical treatment for hair loss for men and women |
| rogaine | hair loss treatment for men only |
| canities | loss of natural melanin |
| congenital canities | gray hair exists at birth |
| acduired canities | gray hair develops with age due to genetics |
| ringed hair | type of canities with alternating bands of gray and pigmented hair |
| hypertrichosis | also called hiruties; abnormal hair growth |
| hirsuties | hypertrichosis; abnormal hair growth |
| trichoptilosis | split ends |
| trichorrexis nodosa | knotted hair; nodular swelling where hair breaks |
| monilethrix | beaded hair |
| fragilitis crinium | brittle hair; may split at any part along length |
| pityriasis | dandruff |
| pityriasis capitis simplex | scalp inflammation by dry dandruff; is contagious |
| pityriasis steatoides | waxy or greasy dandruff; contagious |
| tinea | ringworm caused by vegetable parasite or fungi; contagious |
| tinea of the feet | athlete's foot |
| tinea capitis | ringworm of the scalp |
| tinea favosa | honeycomb ringworm; has odor |
| scabies | caused by itch mite; vesicles and pustules form on scalp |
| pediculosis capitis | caused by head lice |
| furuncle | staphylococci infection; small boil caused by acute bacterial infection of the hair follicle |
| carbuncle | staphylococci infection; a large furuncle |
| folliculitis | inflammation of the follicle |
| finasteride | oral treatment for men only |
