Hair and Scalp Disorders Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• alopecia : partial or complete hair loss from where it typically grows
• postpartum alopecia : temporary hair loss experienced after the conclusion of pregnancy
• monilethrix : technical term for beaded hair
• trichoptilosis : split ends
• pityriasis : technical term for dandruff; characterized by excessive production and shedding of skin cells
• trichorrhexis nodosa : knotted hair; characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft
• tinea favosa : fungal infection characterized by dry, sulfuryellow crusts on the scalp called scutula
• folliculitis : inflammation or infection of the hair follicles
• ringed hair : variety of canities characterized by alternating bands of gray and pigmented hair throughout the length of the hair strand
• hirsuties : growth of terminal hair on a woman’s body in an area that would not typically have terminal hair
• scutula : has distinctive odor
• fragilitas crinium : technical term for brittle hair
• melanin : grains of pigment in the cortex that give natural color to the hair
• pediculosis capitis : infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice
• hypertrichosis : condition of hair growth where the hair grows longer or thicker than usual