Diseases

Hair Diseases

Diseases affecting the orderly growth and persistence of hair.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Diseases affecting the orderly growth and persistence of hair.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Hair Disease
  • Plica neuropathica
  • Plica polonica
  • Plica neuropathicas
  • neuropathica, Plica
  • neuropathicas, Plica

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; diseases of hair follicles: coordinate with HAIR FOLLICLES

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History Note

1980; HAIR FOLLICLE DISEASES was see HAIR DISEASES 1993-1995

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Previous Indexing

  • Hair (1966-1979)
  • Skin Appendage Diseases (1968-1979)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hair Diseases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006201. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006201
  2. Hair Diseases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_disease
  3. Hair Diseases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2989168