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Hair care — is an overall term for parts of hygiene and cosmetology involving the hair on the human head. Hair care will differ according to one s hair type and according to various processes that can be applied to hair. All hair is not the same; indeed,… … Wikipedia
Follicle — may refer to: *Follicle (anatomy), a small spherical group of cells containing a cavity: ** Dental follicle ** Hair follicle ** Lymph follicle ** Ovarian follicle ** Thyroid follicle *Follicle (fruit) … Wikipedia
follicle — 1. A more or less spherical mass of cells usually containing a cavity. 2. A crypt or minute cul de sac or lacuna, such as the depression in the skin from which the hair emerges. SYN: folliculus [TA]. [L. folliculus, a small sac, dim. of follis, a … Medical dictionary
follicle — n. 1) (in anatomy) a small secretory cavity, sac, or gland, such as any of the cavities in the ovary in which the ova are formed. See also: Graafian follicle, hair follicle 2) (in ophthalmology) any of the smooth translucent elevations of the… … The new mediacal dictionary
Hair transplantation — is a surgical technique that involves moving skin containing hair follicles from one part of the body (the donor site) to bald or balding parts (the recipient site). It is primarily used to treat male pattern baldness, whereby grafts containing… … Wikipedia
Hair disease — Classification and external resources Hair follicle ICD 10 L63 … Wikipedia
Hair straightening — is a hair styling technique which involves the flattening and straightening of hair in order to give it a smooth, streamlined and sleek appearance. It may be accomplished by using hair irons and hot combs, chemical relaxers, Japanese hair… … Wikipedia
Follicle — Fol li*cle, n. [L. folliculus a small bag, husk, pod, dim of follis bellows, an inflated ball, a leathern money bag, perh. akin to E. bellows: cf. F. follicule. Cf. 2d {Fool}.] 1. (Bot.) A simple podlike pericarp which contains several seeds and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
follicle — [fäl′i kəl] n. [ModL folliculus < L, a small bag, husk, pod, dim. of follis, bellows < IE base * bhel , to blow up, swell > BALL1, BULL1] 1. Anat. a) any small sac, cavity, or gland for excretion or secretion [a hair follicle] b) … English World dictionary
follicle mite — n any of several minute mites of the genus Demodex that are parasitic in the hair follicles * * * either Demodex brevis or D. folliculorum … Medical dictionary
