Atrichia
Definition
Total or congenital absence of hair from the body, caused by a structural developmental anomaly of the hair follicles or by complex genetic factors. Unlike alopecia, which involves the subsequent loss of existing hair, this pathological phenomenon describes the state in which hair fails to develop at all during life.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Atrichia
- Atrichosis
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, plural: atrichii, genitive-dative: atrichiei under standard technical classification. |
| Formation | Medical term derived from French 'atrichie', rooted in Ancient Greek components: private prefix 'a-' and 'thrix' (hair). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.tri.ˈxi.e] |
| Source | International Classification of Dermatological Diseases and Syndromes |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul a fost diagnosticat la naștere cu o formă severă de atrichie congenitală totală.
EN: The patient was diagnosed at birth with a severe form of total congenital atrichia.
RO: O mutație structurală la nivelul genei hR determină apariția acestei forme rare de atrichie la mamifere.
EN: A structural mutation in the hR gene causes the appearance of this rare form of atrichia in mammals.
RO: Studiul clinic analizează corelația dintre starea de atrichie și alte anomalii de dezvoltare ale pielii.
EN: The clinical study analyzes the correlation between the state of atrichia and other developmental anomalies of the skin.
Idioms & Phrases
Atrichie congenitală / Congenital atrichia
RO: Afecțiune ereditară rară în care un individ se naște complet lipsit de foliculi piloși funcționali.
EN: A rare hereditary condition where an individual is born completely devoid of functional hair follicles.
Atrichie structurală focală / Focal structural atrichia
RO: Absență localizată a firelor de păr în anumite zone bine delimitate ale scalpului sau corpului încă de la naștere.
EN: A localized absence of hair in specific well-defined areas of the scalp or body present from birth.
Sindrom cu atrichie nativă / Syndrome with native atrichia
RO: Complex de semne clinice genetice care asociază lipsa totală a părului cu modificări ale unghiilor și ale dinților.
EN: A complex of genetic clinical signs that associates the total lack of hair with structural changes in nails and teeth.
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