Trichosis
/trɪˈkoʊ.sɪs/noun
A medical condition involving abnormal hair growth or a hair-related disorder.
Did you know?Its ending, -osis, is a classic Greek medical suffix for a condition or state, which is why so many clinical words feel almost ritualistic in form.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
thrix, trikhos
“hair”
Ancient Greek
Greek
trikhōsis
“a condition of hair, especially abnormal hair growth”
Late Latin
Latin
trichosis
“medical term for a hair condition”
19th Century
English
trichosis
“adopted into medical English as a technical term for a hair disorder”
Modern English
English
trichosis
“a condition involving abnormal hair growth or a hair-related disorder”
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