trichosis

tri·cho·sis

[trih-koh-sis]
noun Pathology.
any disease of the hair.

Origin:
1685–95; trich- + -osis

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trichosis (trɪˈkəʊsɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any abnormal condition or disease of the hair
 
[C19: via New Latin from Greek trikhōsis growth of hair]

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trichosis tri·cho·sis (trĭ-kō'sĭs)
n.
See trichopathy.

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