hair care Flashcards
broken hair/abraded cuticle
cuticle becomes cracked and frayed
split ends/brittle hair
small cracks in cuticle deepen in the cortex
nodules/trihchorrhexis
lumps and swelling along hair shaft
canities
grayness or whiteness of hair
monilethrix/beaded hair
breaks in the hair between beads or nodes
matting/pilca polonica
mass of hair strands that cannot be separated
ringed hair/pili annulati
alternating bands of gray and dark hair
hypertrichosis/ambras syndrome
abnormal coverage of hair on areas of the body
hirsutism/superfluous hair
excessive amounts of hair in women
scales/psoriasis
thick, crusty patches of red irritated scalp
dandruff/pityriasis
chronic; excessive flaking, itchiness, tightness, and irritation
dry dandruff/pityriasis capitols simplex
dry flakes that appear translucent
greasy or waxy dandruff/pityriasis
oily flakes combined with sebum; stick to the scalp in clusters. yellowish
ring worm of scalp/ tinea capitis
enlarged open hair follicles surrounded by clusters or red spots
honeycomb ring worm/tinea favosa favus
dry, yellow encrusted areas
itch mite/scabies
red, watery vesicles, parasites
head lice/pediculosis capitis
infestation of head lice causing itching
lanugo hair
fine silky hair covering the body before birth
vellus hair
horst, fine, non pigmented hair that replaces lanugo hair
terminal hair
long, thick pigmented hair such as scalp or eyebrow hair
alopecia
excessive hair loss
androgenetic alopecia
male pattern baldness or thinning of hair in females
postpartum alopecia
temporary hair loss at conclusion of pregnancy
alopecia areata
sudden loss of hair in round irregular patches
alopecia areata totalis
total loss of hair in the scalp
alopecia areata universalis
loss of hair over entire scalp and body
alopecia prematura
baldness that occur early in life
telogen effluvium
premature shedding of hair during the resting stage
traumatic alopecia
hair loss from excessive pulling or twisting
