schizotrichia

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Etymology[edit]

Comes from the Greek root schizo (divided or division) and trich or thrix (hair).

Noun[edit]

schizotrichia (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) Splitting of hairs at the ends; often called split ends.

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References[edit]

  • Schizotrichia, The On-line Medical Dictionary. 2007.
  • Dorland's Pocket Dictionary, 21st Edition, 1968.