psilosis

[ sahy-loh-sis ]

nounPathology.
  1. a falling out of the hair.

Origin of psilosis

1
1835–45; <New Latin <Greek psī́lōsis literally, a stripping bare, equivalent to psīlō-, variant stem of psīloûn to strip (derivative of psīlós bare, smooth) + -sis-sis

Other words from psilosis

  • psi·lot·ic [sahy-lot-ik, -loh-tik], /saɪˈlɒt ɪk, -ˈloʊ tɪk/, adjective

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