lanugo /la·nu·go/ (lah-noo´go) the fine hair on the body of the fetus.
Lanugo
lanugo
la·nu·go (l -n  g ,)n. pl. la·nu·gos The fine, soft hair that grows on a fetus and is present on a newborn. Also called lanugo hair. |
Lanugo
A soft, downy body hair that develops on the chest and arms of anorexic women.
Mentioned in: Anorexia Nervosa
lanugo
[lanyo̅o̅′gō]
Etymology: L, down
1 the soft, downy hair covering a normal fetus beginning in the fifth month of gestation and almost entirely shed by the ninth month.
2 the fine, soft hair covering all parts of the body except palms, soles, and areas where other types of hair are normally found. Also called vellus hair.
lanugo
see lanugo hair.
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