| trichomycosis palmellina | Corynebacterium infection of axillary and pubic hairs with development of yellow (flava), black (nigra), or red (rubra) concretions around the hair shafts; frequently asymptomatic. Synonym: lepothrix, Paxton's disease, trichomycosis chromatica, trichomycosis nodosa, trichomycosis nodularis, trichomycosis palmellina, trichonocardiosis axillaris, trichonodosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| trichomycosis pustulosa | Any parasitic disease of the hair marked by pustule formation at the orifices of the hair follicles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trichonocardiosis | An infection of hair shafts, especially of the axillary and pubic regions, with nocardiae. Yellow, red, or black concretions develop around the infected hair shafts and contain the causative agent and, frequently, micrococci; the micrococci probably account for the variety of the colours of the concretions and for the resultant varieties of trichonocardiosis which have been described. See: trichomycosis, trichomycosis axillaris. Origin: tricho-+ Nocardia + G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| trichonocardiosis axillaris | Corynebacterium infection of axillary and pubic hairs with development of yellow (flava), black (nigra), or red (rubra) concretions around the hair shafts; frequently asymptomatic. Synonym: lepothrix, Paxton's disease, trichomycosis chromatica, trichomycosis nodosa, trichomycosis nodularis, trichomycosis palmellina, trichonocardiosis axillaris, trichonodosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trichonodosis | Synonym: trichomycosis axillaris. Origin: tricho-+ L. Nodus, node (swelling), + G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| trichonosis | Any disease of the hair. Synonym: trichonosis, trichonosus, trichosis. Origin: tricho-+ G. Pathos, suffering (05 Mar 2000) |
| trichonosus | Synonym: trichopathy. Origin: tricho-+ G. Nosos, disease (05 Mar 2000) |
| trichonosus versicolor | A rare condition in which the hair shows alternate pigmented and bright segments, the latter due to air cavities within the cortex. Synonym: leukotrichia annularis, pili annulati, thrix annulata, trichonosus versicolor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trichopathic | Relating to any disease of the hair. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trichopathophobia | <psychology> Excessive worry regarding disease of the hair, its colour, or abnormalities of its growth. Origin: tricho-+ G. Pathos, suffering, + phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000) |
| trichopathy | Any disease of the hair. Synonym: trichonosis, trichonosus, trichosis. Origin: tricho-+ G. Pathos, suffering (05 Mar 2000) |
| trichophagia | The eating of hair or wool. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trichophagy | Habitual biting of the hair. Origin: tricho-+ G. Phagein, to eat (05 Mar 2000) |
| trichophobia | <psychology> Morbid disgust caused by the sight of loose hairs on clothing or elsewhere. Origin: tricho-+ G. Phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000) |
| trichophore | 1. <botany> The special cell in red algae which produces or bears a trichogyne. 2. <zoology> One of the saclike organs from which the setae of annelids arise. Trichophoric. Origin: Gr, hair + to bear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |