monilethrix

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monilethrix /mo·nil·e·thrix/ (mo-nil´e-thriks) a hereditary condition in which the hairs exhibit marked multiple constrictions, giving a beading effect, and are very brittle.

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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.

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monilethrix
Monilia
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