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monilethrix

monilethrix noun: a rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.

Noun

monilethrix (uncountable)

  1. A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.

Origin of monilethrix

From Latin mŏnīle (“necklace”) + Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).

Questions about monilethrix

What does monilethrix mean?
Monilethrix means a rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.
What part of speech is monilethrix?
Monilethrix is a noun.

Words near monilethrix in the dictionary

  1. Monika
  2. moniker
  3. monikered
  4. monikers
  5. Monikie
  6. monilethrix
  7. monilia
  8. moniliae
  9. monilial
  10. monilias
  11. moniliases

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