monilethrix /mo·nil·e·thrix/ (mo-nil´ĕ-thriks) a hereditary condition in which the hairs exhibit marked multiple constrictions, giving a beading effect, and are very brittle.
monilethrix
monilethrix
mo·nil·e·thrix (m -n l -thrks )n. A condition in which the hair is brittle and shows a series of constrictions, resembling strings of spindle-shaped beads. Also called beaded hair, moniliform hair. |
monilethrix
[mōnil′əthriks]
Etymology: L. monile necklace; Gk, thrix, hair
an autosomal-dominant condition in which the hairs exhibit multiple constrictions, with a beading effect, and are brittle, rarely reaching an inch in length before breaking.
monilethrix
Beaded hair disease An AD condition characterized by short brittle, beaded hair that may evolve to alopecia, accompanied by cataract formation
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