telogen effluvium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of rapid hair loss, causing hair to fall out, caused by the rapid onset of the telogen phase of follicle growth.

Word forms

telogen effluvium

Etymology

From telogen + effluvium.

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