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Hypotrichosis

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004099

A rare condition in which there is little or no hair growth on the head, including the brows above the eyes and the edge of the eyelids, or other areas of the body where hair normally grows. Hair in the affected areas usually stays short and is dry and rough. It may also be tightly curled, lighter in color, and break easily. Hypotrichosis is usually congenital (present at birth) and is linked to several different genetic syndromes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004099
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004099",
  "term": "Hypotrichosis",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A rare condition in which there is little or no hair growth on the head, including the brows above the eyes and the edge of the eyelids, or other areas of the body where hair normally grows. Hair in the affected areas usually stays short and is dry and rough. It may also be tightly curled, lighter in color, and break easily. Hypotrichosis is usually congenital (present at birth) and is linked to several different genetic syndromes.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/hypotrichosis/"
}

Record 8,870 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.