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telogen

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[tee-luh-juhn, tel-uh-juhn] / ˈti ləˌdʒən, ˈtɛl əˌdʒən /

noun

  1. Physiology. the third stage in the hair growth cycle, during which the individual hair rests before being released and shed. Compare anagen, catagen, and exogen.


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Evidently, telogen effluvium happens when the body undergoes emotional, physical or hormonal shock and pushes more hairs than usual into the resting phase.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025

Unlike genetic or hormone-driven loss, I had a textbook case of telogen effluvium, or stress shedding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025

Sudden hair loss of the type you describe is known as telogen effluvium.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

The delayed result, a form of diffuse hair loss called telogen effluvium, was causing her hair to fall out in frightening clumps.

From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2020

Finally, during the telogen phase, the hair follicle is at rest and no new growth occurs.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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