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Hair & Scalp
Cosmetology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alopecia | abnormal hair loss |
| alopecia areata | the sudden falling out of hair in round patches or baldness in spots |
| amino acids | units that are joined together end to end by peptide bonds to form the polypeptide chains that comprise proteins |
| anagen | growth phase in the hair cycle in which a new hair shaft is created |
| androgenic alopecia | hair loss characterized by miniaturization of terminal hair which is converted to vellus hair |
| arrector pili | minute, involuntary muscle in the base of the hair follicle that causes goose bumps |
| canities | technical term for gray hair |
| carbuncle | inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue cause by staphylococci |
| catagen | the brief transition period between the growth and resting phases of a hair follicle |
| COHNS elements | carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulfur |
| cortex | middle layer of the hair |
| cowlick | tuft of hair that stands straight up |
| cuticle | outermost layer of hair, consisting of a single, overlapping layer of transparent cells |
| dermal papilla | small, cone shaped elevation located at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb |
| disulfide bond | strong chemical side bonds that joins the sulfur atoms of 2 neighboring cysteine amino acids to creae cystine, which joins together 2 polypeptide strands like rungs on a ladder |
| eumelanin | melanin that gives brown and black color to hair |
| follicle | tube like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root |
| fragilitas crinium | technical term for brittle hair |
| furuncle | boil |
| hair bulb | lowest part of a hair strand |
| hair root | part of the hair contained within the follicle |
| hair shaft | portion of the hair that projects beyond the skin |
| hair stream | hair flowing in the same direction resulting from follicles sloping in the same direction |
| helix | spiral shape created by polypeptide chains that intertwine around eachother |
| hydrogen bond | weak physical side bond that is easily broken by water or heat |
| hypertrichosis | condition of abnormal growth of hair |
| integument | largest and fastest growing organ of the body |
| keratinization | process by which newly formed cells in the hair bulb maturei |
| malassezia | naturally occurring fungus that is present on all human skin; and is responsible for dandruff |
| medulla | innermost layer of the hair, composed of round cells, often absent in fine hair |
| monilethrix | technical term for beaded hair |
| pediculosis capitis | infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice |
| peptide bond | chemical bond that joins amino acids to each other, end to end, to form a polypeptide bond |
| pheomelanin | melanin that provides natural hair colors from red and ginger to yellow/blond tones |
| pityriasis capitis simplex | technical term for classic dandruff |
| pityriasis steatoides | scalp inflammation marked by fatty types of dandruff |
| polypeptide chain | long chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds |
| postpartum alopecia | temporary hair loss experienced at the conclusion of a pregnancy |
| ringed hair | variety of canities characterized by alternating bands of gray and pigmented hair throughout the length of the hair strand |
| salt bond | a weak, temporary side bond between adjacent polypeptide chains |
| scabies | highly contagious disease caused by mites that burrow under the skin |
| scutula | dry, sulfur yellow, cup like crusts on the scalp in tinea favosa or favus |
| sebaceous glands | oil glands of the skin connected to hair follicles |
| seborrheic dermatitis | medical term for pityriasis steatoides accompanied by redness and inflammation |
| sebum | oily secretion of the sebaceous glands which lubricates the hair skin |
| telagen | resting phase, the final phase in the hair cycle that lasts until the fully grown hair is shed |
| terminal hair | long hair found on the scalp as well as on legs, arms, and body of both males and females |
| tinea | medical term for ringworm, a contagious condition caused by fungal infection |
| tinea capitis | fungal infection of the scalp characterization by red papules or spots at the opening of hair follicles |
| tinea favosa | fungal infection characterized by dry, sulfur yellow, cup like crusts on the scalp |
| trichology | science dealing with the study of hair, its diseases and care |
| trichoptilosis | technical term for split ends |
| trichorrhexis nodosa | knotted hair characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft |
| vellus | short, fine, unpigmented downy hair that appears on the body with the exception of the plams of the hands and the soles of the feet |
| wave pattern | amount of movement in the hair stand, described as straight, wavy, curly, and extremely curly |
| whorl | hair that forms in a cicular pattern, as on the crown |
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