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What does trichoglossia refer to?
What does trichoglossia refer to?
What is trichalgia?
What is trichalgia?
Pain when the hair is touched
What does trichology study?
What does trichology study?
The science of the hair
What is trichoschisis?
What is trichoschisis?
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What does trichopathy mean?
What does trichopathy mean?
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What is trichomycosis?
What is trichomycosis?
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What does trichogenous mean?
What does trichogenous mean?
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What do the prefixes trich and trich(o) denote?
What do the prefixes trich and trich(o) denote?
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What does the combining form onych(o) refer to?
What does the combining form onych(o) refer to?
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What does onychomalacia mean?
What does onychomalacia mean?
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What is onychophagia?
What is onychophagia?
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What does onychorrhexis refer to?
What does onychorrhexis refer to?
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What is onychoma?
What is onychoma?
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What does onychomycosis mean?
What does onychomycosis mean?
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What is onychosis?
What is onychosis?
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What does onychoptosis refer to?
What does onychoptosis refer to?
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What does onychogenic mean?
What does onychogenic mean?
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Study Notes
Hair-Related Medical Terminology
- Trichoglossia: Refers to a condition characterized by abnormal hair growth on the tongue, termed as a "hairy tongue."
- Trichalgia: Describes discomfort or pain elicited by touching hair.
- Trichology: The scientific study focused on hair, including its health and diseases.
- Trichoschisis: Indicates the splitting or fraying of individual hair strands.
- Trichopathy: A general term for any hair-related disease or disorder.
- Trichomycosis: A fungal infection affecting hair shafts.
Hair Production and Related Terms
- Trichogenous: Describes substances or conditions that promote or produce hair growth.
- Trich, trich(o): A prefix used in medical terms to denote hair or capillary-like structures.
Nail-Related Medical Terminology
- Onych(o): A prefix indicating relation to the nails.
- Onychomalacia: The condition characterized by the softening of the nails.
- Onychophagia: The compulsive habit of biting nails.
- Onychorrhexis: Signifies either splitting or rupturing of nails, often leading to texture changes.
- Onychoma: Refers to a tumor located either in the nail itself or in the nail bed.
- Onychomycosis: A fungal infection specifically targeting the nails.
- Onychosis: A term encompassing any disease or abnormal condition of the nails.
- Onychoptosis: Describes the condition where nails fall off, either completely or partially.
- Onychogenic: Refers to the production of the nail substance or related material in nail formation.
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Test your knowledge on medical terminology related to hair and nails. This quiz covers conditions, prefixes, and scientific studies associated with hair and nail health. Challenge yourself with definitions and concepts that are crucial in trichology and onychology.
