| A | B |
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| Alopecia | Partial or complete hair loss from where it typically grows. |
| Alopecial Areata | Autoimmunie disorder that causes the affected hair follicles to be attacked by the immune system |
| Alopecia Totalis | Total loss of all terminal scalp hair |
| Alopecia Universalis | Loss of terminal hair on the body and scalp |
| Androgenic/Androgenetic Alopecia | Hair loss characterized by miniatruization of terminal hair and a shortened anagen phase. Caused by genetics at any age |
| Canities | Technical term for gray or white hair; results from loss of hair's natural melanin pigment |
| Carbuncles | Inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue caused by staphylococci; a cluster of furuncles |
| Folliculitis | Inflammation or infection of the hair follicles |
| Fragilitas Crinium | Technical term for brittle hair |
| Furuncle | Boil; acute, localized bacterial infection of the tissue surroundin a hair follicle |
| Hirsuties | Growth of terminal hair on a woman's body in an area that is not typical for women; upper lip, chin, cheeks, and chest |
| Hypertrichosis | Condition of hair growth where the hair grows longer or thicker than usual |
| Malassezia | Naturally occuring fungus that is present on all human skin; fungus that causes shedding of skin cells or dandruff that sits on the scalp, |
| Melanin | Thiny grains of pigment in the cortex that give natural color to the hair. |
| Monilethrix | Technical term for beaded hair. |
| Pediculosis capitis | Infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice. |
| Pityriasis | Technical term for dandruff; characterized by excessive production and shedding of skin cells d |
| Pitriasis capitis simplex | Technical term for classic dandruff; characterized by scalp irritation, large flakes, and itchy scalp |
| Pityriasis steatoides | Severe case of dandruff characterized by an accumulation of greasy or wast scales mixed with sebum that stick to the scalp in crusts |
| Postpartum alopecia | Temporary hair loss experienced after the conclusion of pregnancy |
| Ringed Hair | Variety of canities characterized by alternating bands of gray and pigmented hair throughout the length of the hair strand |
| Scabies | Highly contagious condition caused by mites called Sarcoptes scabiei that lay eggs inside the skin |
| Scutula | Dry, sulfur-yellow crusts on the scalp |
| Tinea | Ringworm; contagious condition caused by fungal infection; characterized by itching, scales, and sometimes painful lesions. |
| Tinea favosa | Also known as honeycomb ringworm; fungal infection characterized by dry, sulfur-yellow crusts on the scalp. |
| Trichoptiosis | Split ends |
| Trichorrexis nodosa | Knotte hair; characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft. |
