trichology

[ trih-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

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

trichology

/ trɪˈkɒlədʒɪ; ˌtrɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the hair and its diseases

Derived Forms

• trichological, adjective
• triˈchologist, noun

Other Words From

• tri·cholo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of trichology¹

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