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monilethrix (medicine)


monilethrix


An autosomal dominant trichodystrophy in which brittle hairs show a series of constrictions, usually without a medulla.

Synonym: beaded hair, moniliform hair.

Origin: L. Monile, necklace, + G. Thrix, hair


podzolisation (medicine)


podzolisation
<biochemistry> The process by which sesquioxides (aluminum and iron) are leached from the A-horizon and precipitated in the B-horizon, often resulting in a leached layer, the E-horizon (see horizon.