Chapter 18 Vocab: Hair Removal

Question 1

Scientific study of hair and its diseases and cure

Answer 1

Trichology

Question 2

Hair of a fetus; Soft and Downy hair

Answer 2

Lanugo

Question 3

Short, fine, downy hair that appears on the body; on palms of hands, soles of feet, and cheeks

Answer 3

Vellus hair

Question 4

Long, course hair on head, brows, lashes, genitals, arms, and legs

Answer 4

Thermal hair

Question 5

Mass of epidermal cells forming small tube or canal

Answer 5

Hair follicle

Question 6

Anchors hair to skin cells and is located at the bottom of follicle below the surface of the skin

Answer 6

Hair root

Question 7

Part of the hair located above the surface of the skin

Answer 7

Hair shaft

Question 8

Contains hair follicle and its appendages; consists of the follicle, hair root, hair bulb, papilla, and arrector pilli muscle

Answer 8

Pilosebaceous unit

Question 9

Thick, cube shaped structure made from the epithelial cells around the papilla

Answer 9

Hair bulb

Question 10

Cone shaped elevation at the base of follicle, fits into bulb

Answer 10

Hair papilla

Question 11

Growth stage during which new hair is produced

Answer 11

Anagen

Question 12

Transition stage of hair growth

Answer 12

Catagen

Question 13

Final resting stage of hair growth

Answer 13

Telegen

Question 14

Excessive hair growth on face, arms, and legs

Answer 14

Hirsutism

Question 15

Abnormal growth of hair in areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair

Answer 15

Hypertrichosis

Question 16

Removal of hair by electric current that destroys the hair root

Answer 16

Electrolysis

Question 17

Method of electrolysis; utilizes high frequency current to produce heat, which coagulates/destroys hair follicle

Answer 17

Thermolysis

Question 18

Uses intense light to destroy growth cells of hair bulb

Answer 18

Photoepilation

Question 19

“IPL” used to produce a quick flash light that shatter target without heat buildup and burning the skin

Answer 19

Intense Pulse Light

Question 20

Process of removing hair at/ near the level of the skin (shaving, chemical)

Answer 20

Depilation

Question 21

Removes hair from follicle (waxing, tweezing)

Answer 21

Epilation

Question 22

Razor bumps

Answer 22

Barbae Folliculitis

Question 23

Substance used for temporarily remove superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin level

Answer 23

Depilatory

Question 24

Method of hair removal; cotton thread twisted and rolled along the surface of skin

Answer 24

Threading

Question 25

Ancient method of hair removal; mixture of sugar, lemon juice, and water that is heated to form a syrup and is used to strip away on skin

Answer 25

Sugaring