Hair Loss Glossary of TermsThe following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Hair Loss article.
Aging: The process of becoming older, a process that is genetically determined and environ... See the entire definition of AgingAlopecia: Baldness. There are many types of alopecia, each with a different cause. Alopec... See the entire definition of AlopeciaAlopecia areata: Patchy baldness that typically begins with rapid hair loss on discrete ar... See the entire definition of Alopecia areataAndrogenic: Pertaining to the development of male characteristics, including body hair, th... See the entire definition of AndrogenicAutoimmune: Pertaining to autoimmunity, a misdirected immune response that occurs when the... See the entire definition of AutoimmuneAutoimmune disease: An illness that occurs when the body tissues are attacked by its own i... See the entire definition of Autoimmune diseaseBaldness: Medically known as alopecia. There are many types of baldness, each with a diff... See the entire definition of BaldnessBiopsy: The removal of a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope to check for ... See the entire definition of BiopsyBreathing: The process of respiration, during which air is inhaled into the lungs through ... See the entire definition of BreathingConstipation: Infrequent and frequently incomplete bowel movements. Constipation is the op... See the entire definition of ConstipationDiagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ... See the entire definition of DiagnosisDiarrhea: A common condition that involves unusually frequent and liquid bowel movements. ... See the entire definition of DiarrheaEnzyme: A protein (or protein-based molecule) that speeds up a chemical reaction in a livi... See the entire definition of EnzymeExogenous: Originating from outside the organism. Insulin taken by a diabetic is exogenous... See the entire definition of ExogenousFever: Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degr... See the entire definition of Fever
Frontal: In anatomy, pertaining to the forehead. As, for example, the frontal bone, fronta... See the entire definition of FrontalFungal: Pertaining to a fungus. For example, a fungal skin infection. Genetic: Having to do with genes and genetic Hair follicle: A sac from which a hair grows and into which the sebaceous (oil) glands ope... See the entire definition of Hair follicleHair loss: Hair loss is the thinning of hair on the scalp. The medical term for hair loss ... See the entire definition of Hair lossHormone: A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activit... See the entire definition of HormoneKidney: One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen. The kid... See the entire definition of KidneyLichen planus: A common skin disease with small itchy pink or purple spots on the arms or ... See the entire definition of Lichen planusLiver: The largest solid organ in the body, situated in the upper part of the abdomen on t... See the entire definition of LiverLupus: A chronic inflammatory disease that is caused by autoimmunity. Patients with lupus ... See the entire definition of LupusMetabolism: The whole range of biochemical processes that occur within a living organism. ... See the entire definition of MetabolismMicroscope: An optical instrument that augments the power of the eye to see small objects.... See the entire definition of MicroscopeNeurology: The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders o... See the entire definition of NeurologyNutrition: 1) The science or practice of taking in and utilizing foods. 2) A nourishing ... See the entire definition of NutritionPain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa... See the entire definition of Pain
Pediatrics: The field of medicine that is concerned with the health of infants, children, ... See the entire definition of PediatricsPharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup... See the entire definition of PharmacyPosterior: The back or behind, as opposed to the anterior. Prognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan... See the entire definition of PrognosisProgressive: Increasing in scope or severity, advancing, or going forward. For example, a ... See the entire definition of ProgressiveSubstance: 1. Material with particular features. Surgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj... See the entire definition of SurgerySyphilis: A sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum, a microscopic orga... See the entire definition of SyphilisTemple: The area just behind and to the side of the forehead and the eye, above the side o... See the entire definition of TempleTension: 1) The pressure within a vessel, such as blood pressure: the pressure within t... See the entire definition of TensionTestosterone: A "male hormone" -- a sex hormone produced by the testes that encourages th... See the entire definition of TestosteroneThyroid: 1. The thyroid gland. Also, pertaining to the thyroid gland. 2. A p... See the entire definition of ThyroidTransplant: The grafting of a tissue from one place to another, just as in botany a bu... See the entire definition of TransplantTrauma: A physical or emotional injury. Warfarin: An anticoagulant drug (brand names: Coumarin, Panwarfin, Sofarin) taken to prev... See the entire definition of Warfarin
Weight loss: Weight loss is a decrease in body weight resulting from either voluntary (die... See the entire definition of Weight loss
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