Questions and Answers
What is the technical term for gray hair?
What is characterized by alternating bands of gray and pigmented hair?
ringed hair
What is another term for abnormal excessive hair?
hypertrichosis
What is the technical term for split ends?
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What type of hair is characterized by brittleness and nodular swellings along the hair shaft?
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What is the technical term for beaded hair?
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What is the technical term for brittle hair?
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What is dandruff scientifically classified as?
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What fungus is naturally occurring on human skin and is responsible for dandruff?
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What is the technical term for classic dandruff?
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What severe type of dandruff involves greasy or waxy scalp scales?
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What is the term for any fungal skin disease, also known as ringworm?
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What fungal infection of the scalp is characterized by red papules?
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What is the fungal infection characterized by dry, sulfur-yellow crusts on the scalp?
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What contagious skin disease is transmitted by the itch mite?
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What is the condition involving an infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice?
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What name is given to a painful nodule formed in the skin due to inflammation in a hair follicle?
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What is an infection larger than a boil that has several openings for pus discharge?
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Study Notes
Hair Conditions and Disorders
- Canities: Technical term for gray hair due to loss of natural melanin pigment.
- Ringed Hair: A variant of canities, featuring alternating bands of gray and pigmented hair.
- Hypertrichosis: Abnormal excessive hair growth, also known as hirsutism.
- Trichoptilosis: Technical term for split ends in hair.
- Trichorrhexis Nodosa: Characterized by knotted hair which is brittle and forms nodular swellings along the hair shaft.
- Monilethrix: Technical term referring to beaded hair.
- Fragilitas Crinium: Technical term indicating brittle hair.
Scalp and Skin Conditions
- Pityriasis: Dandruff, causing inflammation and flaking of thin skin scales.
- Malassezia: Naturally occurring fungus on all human skin, associated with dandruff development.
- Pityriasis Capitis Simplex: Classic dandruff with symptoms of scalp irritation, large flakes, and itching.
- Pityriasis Steatoides: Severe dandruff, presenting greasy or waxy scales mixed with sebum.
Fungal Infections
- Tinea: General term for any fungal skin disease, commonly known as ringworm.
- Tinea Capitis: Fungal infection of the scalp, identified by red papules at hair follicle openings.
- Tinea Favosa: Fungal infection marked by sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts on the scalp, referred to as scapula.
Infestations and Skin Diseases
- Scabies: Contagious skin disease caused by the itch mite.
- Pediculosis Capitis: Infestation of hair and scalp with head lice.
- Furuncle: Also known as a boil, it is a painful nodule from inflammation of hair follicles, linked to staphylococcosis.
- Carbuncle: An infection larger than a boil, consisting of multiple openings for pus discharge.
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Test your knowledge with these flashcards from Cosmetology Chapter 9. This chapter covers essential terminology related to hair characteristics and conditions, including canities, ringed hair, hypertrichosis, and trichoptilosis. Perfect for preparing for exams or enhancing your understanding of hair treatments.
