trichology

[ trih-kol-uh-jee ]
/ trɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the science dealing with the study of the hair and its diseases.

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Origin of trichology

First recorded in 1855–60; tricho- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM trichology

tri·chol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby trichology

trichogramma, trichogyne, trichoid, tricholith, trichologia, trichology, trichome, trichomegaly, trichomonacide, trichomonad, trichomonas
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British Dictionary definitions for trichology

trichology
/ (trɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of medicine concerned with the hair and its diseases

Derived forms of trichology

trichological (ˌtrɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivetrichologist, noun
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