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trichorrhexis

trichorrhexis noun: brittleness of the hair.

Noun

trichorrhexis (uncountable)

  1. brittleness of the hair

Forms of trichorrhexis

alternative formtrichorexis

Origin of trichorrhexis

From tricho- + -rrhexis.

Words formed from trichorrhexis

Questions about trichorrhexis

What does trichorrhexis mean?
Trichorrhexis means brittleness of the hair.
What part of speech is trichorrhexis?
Trichorrhexis is a noun.

Words near trichorrhexis in the dictionary

  1. trichords
  2. trichorexis
  3. trichorhinophalangeal
  4. trichorionic
  5. trichorrhea
  6. trichorrhexis
  7. trichorrhexis invaginata
  8. trichorrhexis nodosa
  9. trichorrhœa
  10. trichosanic acid
  11. trichosanthin

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