Trichology
/traɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/noun
The study of hair and hair and scalp disorders.
Did you know?The first element, Greek *thrix*/*trikhos*, is the same ancient root behind the scientific word *trichome* and the medical term *trichiasis*, showing how a single “hair” root kept branching into specialized knowledge.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GRK
θρίξ, τριχός
“hair”
Late Greek
GRK
τριχολογία
“an account or study of hair”
19th Century
English
trichology
“the study of hair and its diseases”
Modern English
English
trichology
“the scientific study of hair and scalp conditions”
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