monilethrix

English

Etymology

From Latin mŏnīle (“necklace”) + Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).

Noun

monilethrix (uncountable)

  1. (medicine, dermatology) A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.
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