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HAIR AND NAIL PROBLEMS

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trichosis   any disease or abnormal condition of the hair  
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hirsutism   excessive or superfluous growth of the body or facial hair; excessive or abnormal hairness, especially in women  
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hirsute   hairy, shaggy, covered in hair  
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superfluous   excessive; overflowing; unwanted  
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depilatory   an agent used for the removal of hair  
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electrolysis   the destruction of a substance by passing an electric current through it. Used to destory the hair follicles or roots of unwanted hair  
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alopecia   total or partial baldness  
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alopecia areata   baldness occuring in patches  
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onychosis   any disease condition of the nails  
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onychia   inflammation and infection of the nail bed  
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paronychia   acute or chronic infection of the fold of skin around the nail  
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onychomycosis   disease of the nails due to fungous infection  
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onychocryptosis   ingrown toenail; a toenail that curls or grows under the upperside of the nail  
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