effluvium

effluvium
Shedding of hair. SEE ALSO: defluxion (1). [L. a flowing out, fr. ef-fluo, to flow out]
- anagen e. sudden diffuse hair shedding with cancer chemotherapy or radiation, usually reversible when treatment ends.
- telogen e. increased transient shedding of normal club hairs by premature development of telogen in anagen follicles, resulting from various kinds of stress, e.g., childbirth, shock, drug intake or cessation of an oral contraceptive, fever, and dieting with marked weight loss.

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ef·flu·vi·um e-'flü-vē-əm n, pl -via -vē-ə or -vi·ums an invisible emanation esp an offensive exhalation or smell the form effluvia often used with a singular verb

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ef·flu·vi·um (ə-flooґve-əm) pl. effluґvia [L. “a flowing out”] 1. a shedding, especially of the hair; cf. alopecia. 2. effluent.

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  • Effluvium — Ef*flu vi*um, n.; pl. {Effluvia}. [L., a flowing out, fr. effluere to flow out. See {Effluent}, a.] Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation; as, the effluvium from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • effluvium — 1640s, from L. effluvium a flowing out, from effluere (see EFFLUENCE (Cf. effluence)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • effluvium — ► NOUN (pl. effluvia) ▪ an unpleasant or harmful odour or discharge. ORIGIN Latin …   English terms dictionary

  • effluvium — [e flo͞o′vē əm, iflo͞o′vē əm] n. pl. effluvia [e flo͞o′vēə, i flo͞o′vēə] or effluviums [L, a flowing out, outlet < effluere: see EFFLUENCE] 1. a real or supposed outflow in the form of a vapor or stream of invisible particles; aura 2. a… …   English World dictionary

  • Effluvium — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt ist nicht hinreichend mit Belegen (Literatur, Webseiten oder Einzelnachweisen) versehen. Die fraglichen Angaben werden daher möglicherweise demnächst gelöscht. Hilf Wikipedia, indem du die Angaben recherchierst und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • effluvium — also effluvia noun (plural via; also viums) Etymology: Latin effluvium act of flowing out, from effluere Date: 1651 1. an invisible emanation; especially an offensive exhalation or smell 2. a by product especially in the form of waste …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Effluvium — Ef|flu|vi|um, das; s, ...ien [lat. effluvium] (Med.): Erguss, Ausfluss; Ausdünstung …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Effluvium — Ef|flu̱vium [aus lat. effluvium = Ausfluß] s; s, ...u̱vien [...ien] (in fachspr. Fügungen: ...u̱via): Erguß; Ausfluß; Ausfall. Ef|flu̱vium capillo̱rum [↑Capillus]: Haarausfall. Ef|flu̱vium se̱minis [↑Semen]: Samenerguß …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • Effluvium — Ef|flu|vi|um [...v...] das; s, ...ien [...i̯ən] <aus lat. effluvium »Ausfluss«> Erguss, Ausfluss, Ausdünstung (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • effluvium — n.; pl. via [L. ex, out of; fluere, to flow] A noxious smell or invisible emanation …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • effluvium — effluvial, adj. /i flooh vee euhm/, n., pl. effluvia / vee euh/, effluviums. a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, esp. one that is disagreeable or noxious. [1640 50; < L, equiv. to ef EF + fluv , base of fluere to flow (see EFFLUENT) + ium… …   Universalium

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