| Descriptor English: | Hair |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Cabello |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Cabelo |
| Descriptor French: | Poils |
| Entry term(s): |
Fetal Hair Fetal Hairs Hair, Fetal Hairs Hairs, Fetal Lanugo |
| Tree number(s): |
A17.360 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006197 |
| Scope note: | A filament-like structure consisting of a shaft which projects to the surface of the SKIN from a root which is softer than the shaft and lodges in the cavity of a HAIR FOLLICLE. It is found on most surfaces of the body. |
| Annotation: | abnormally pulling at one's hair = TRICHOTILLOMANIA; HAIR FOLLICLE is available |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| Online Note: | use HAIR to search LANUGO 1966-78 |
| History Note: | LANUGO was see under HAIR 1963-78 |
| Related: |
Hair Analysis
MeSH |
| DeCS ID: | 6350 |
| Unique ID: | D006197 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1960/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/29 |
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Hair
- Preferred
Lanugo
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0009745 |
| Scope note | A filament-like structure consisting of a shaft which projects to the surface of the SKIN from a root which is softer than the shaft and lodges in the cavity of a HAIR FOLLICLE. It is found on most surfaces of the body. |
| Preferred term | Hair |
| Entry term(s) |
Hairs |
| Concept UI |
M0009746 |
| Preferred term | Lanugo |
| Entry term(s) |
Fetal Hair Fetal Hairs Hair, Fetal Hairs, Fetal |
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