hair follicle

noun

Anatomy.

1. a small cavity in the epidermis and corium of the skin, from which a hair develops.

hair follicle

noun

1. a narrow tubular cavity that contains the root of a hair, formed by an infolding of the epidermis and corium of the skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of hair follicle¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The skin contains two main types of adult stem cells: epidermal stem cells and hair follicle stem cells.

Read more on Science Daily

One condition is known as alopecia areata which is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks the hair follicles - causing the hair to fall out.

Read more on BBC

In mammals, these stem cells are found in a region of the hair follicle known as the bulge-sub-bulge area.

Read more on Science Daily

One ongoing project is testing whether cysteine can promote hair follicle regrowth.

Read more on Science Daily

In tests using a mouse model of alopecia, a dissolvable patch containing both stevioside and minoxidil successfully stimulated hair follicles to re-enter the growth phase, which resulted in the development of new hair.

Read more on Science Daily