telogen effluvium

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

telogen +‎ effluvium

Noun[edit]

telogen effluvium (uncountable)

  1. (dermatology) A form of rapid hair loss, causing hair to fall out, caused by the rapid onset of the telogen phase of follicle growth.