Hair loss

Hair loss

The thinning of hair on the scalp and associated prevention and treatment.

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Genes

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The basic biological units of heredity. Segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) needed to contribute to a function.

Frontal

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In anatomy, pertaining to the forehead. As, for example, the frontal bone, frontal sinus, and frontal nerve. From the Latin "frons" meaning the forehead or brow.

Fungal

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Pertaining to a fungus. For example, a fungal skin infection.

Folate

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Folic acid, one of the B vitamins that is a key factor in the synthesis (the making) of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA).

Fibre

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The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage.

Fever

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Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98. 6 degrees F. (37 degrees C. ), in practise a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the ...

Foetus

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The unborn offspring from the end of the 8th week after conception (when the major structures have formed) until birth. Up until the eighth week, the developing offspring is called an embryo.