pilus /pi·lus/ (pi´lus) pl. pi´li [L.]
pili torti
1. a hair.pi´lial
2. one of the minute filamentous appendages of certain bacteria, associated with antigenic properties of the cell surface.pi´liate
pi´li cunicula´ti a condition characterized by burrowing hairs.
pi´li incarna´ti a condition characterized by ingrown hairs.
pi´li tor´ti a condition characterized by twisted hairs.
pi·li tor·ti (p  l tôrt)n. See twisted hairs. |
pili
plural of pilus.
pili torti
curvature of the hair follicle results in twisted, flattened hairs; may be caused by systemic disease or inflammation of the hair follicle. Reported in cats.
pili torti
A hair shaft defect, seen in ash-blondes, where hair is grooved and flattened at varying intervals and twisted on its axis; the defect is usually recognized by age 2-3, the hair having a 'spangled' appearance; it is
either an AR condition a sui generis or part of the X-R Menke's kinky hair syndrome, associated with mental retardation. Cf Ringed hair, Wooly hair.
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