TRICHOGYNE 



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TRICHOTOMY 



Trichogyne (trik'-o-jin) [Spit;, hair; yvvi/, a female]. 

 In biology, the simplest form of female organ in certain 

 Algce (Porphyracea and Nemalicce) before fertilization. 

 It consists of a single cell with a lateral hair-like pro- 

 longation. 



Trichogynic (trik-o-jin'-ik)-[Opi^, hair; yvvi], a female]. 

 Pertaining to a trichogyne. 



Trichoid (trik'-oid) [Opii;, hair; eldoc, resemblance]. 

 Resembling hair. 



Tricholeukosis (trik-o-lu-ko'-sis) [Opii;, a.hair; ?xvKuaic, 

 whiteness]. Synonym of Canities. 



Tricholithus ( trik - ol'- ith - us ) [dpi!-, a hair ; Woe, a 

 stone]. A hairy concretion. 



Trichologia ( trik - o - lo'-je - ah) [dpi!;, hair ; teyeiv, to 

 collect]. Carphologia; floccillation. 



Trichology (trik-ol' '-o-je) [Opii;, hair; 7^6yoQ, science]. 

 The sum of what is known regarding the hair, its nature 

 and diseases. 



Trichoma (trik-o' -mah) [rpixupa, a growth of hair]. 

 I. In biology, a general term for a plant-hair or hair-like 

 structure ; specifically applied to the string of cells or 

 pseudocysts contained in the filament of algae of the 

 sub-class Nostochinece. 2. See Trichomatosis. 



Trichomaphyte (trik-o' -maf -it) [rpixup-a, a growth of 

 hair; 0vr6v, a plant]. A cryptogamic growth which 

 was formerly thought to be the cause of trichomatosis. 



Trichomatose (trik-o' -mat-oz) [rpixovv, to cover with 

 hair]. Matted together, as hair. 



Trichomatosis ( trik - o - mat - o'-sis ) [Bpij;, hair] . An 

 affection of the hair characterized by a matted condi- 

 tion and coherence, due to fungoid growths; plica 

 polonica. 



Trichome (tri'-kom) [tipljj, hair]. See Trichoma. 



Trichomonas ( trik - om'- o - nas ) [Opii;, hair ; fiorag, a 

 monad]. A genus of infusorians. See Parasites 

 (Animal), Table of . 



Trichomyces (trik-om'-is-iz) [Opii;, a hair; ftbiaft, a 

 mushroom]. Synonym of Trichophyton. 



Trichomycosis (trik- o -mi -ko'- sis) [Opii;, hair; fd'icqg, 

 a mushroom]. Any disease of the hair produced by 

 a vegetable parasite. T. barbae. Synonym of Sycosis 

 parasitaria. T. capillitii. Synonym of T. circinata. 

 T. circinata, ringworm of the scalp, produced by the 

 Trichophyton tonsurans. T. favosa. See Favus. 

 T. nodosa, a peculiar condition, generally nodose in 

 character, affecting the hairs of the axilla and scrotum, 

 and due to the growth and encapsulation in the cortical 

 layers of the shaft of a small rod-shaped bacterium. T. 

 pustulosa, a pustular, parasitic disease affecting hairy 

 regions. 



Trichonosis, Trichonosos (trik-on'-o-sis, trik-on'-o- 

 sos) [Opii;, hair; vdaoq, disease]. Any disease of the 

 hair. T. cana. See Canities. T. discolor. See 

 Canities. T. furfuracea. Synonym of Tinea ton- 

 surans. T. versicolor. See Ringed Hair. 



Trichopathic (tri-ko-path'-ik) [Opii;, hair; naQoc, dis- 

 ease]. Relating to disease of the hair. 



Trichopathy (trik-op'-ath-e) [Opii;, hair ; iraOor, disease]. 

 Any disease or morbid ailment of the hair. 



Trichophore ( trik' -o for) [Opi%, hair ; <j>(pecv, to bear]. 

 In biology : (a) the cell or cells immediately supporting 

 a trichogyne ; (l>) a process of the integument inclosing 

 the base of the bundle of setae in certain annelids 

 (Polychata). 



Trichophoric {trik - o -for'- ik ) [Opii;, hair ; ftpeiv, to 

 bear]. Pertaining to the trichophore. 



Trichophorous (trik-off'-o-rus) [Opii;, hair: fyipeiv, to 

 bear]. In biology, bearing hairs or hair-like struc- 

 tures. 



Trichophytinous (trik-off-it-i'-nus) [<t>pi!;, hair ; <pvr6v, 

 a plant]. Pertaining to the presence of Trichophyton 

 tonsurans. 



Trichophyton ( tri - koff'- it- on ) [Opii-, hair ; <f>vr6v, i 

 plant]. A genus of fungoid, vegetable organisms para 

 sitic upon or affecting the hair. T. tonsurans is the 

 cause of tinea tonsurans, or ringworm. 



Trichophytosis (tri-koff-it-o'-sis) [Opitj, hair ; dvrov, t 

 plant]. A contagious disease of the skin and ha 

 curring most often in children, due to the invasion of 

 the epidermis by the trichophyton -fungus, and charac- 

 terized by the formation of circular or annular, scalj 

 patches and partial loss of hair. See Tinea. T. barbae, 

 Synonym of Sycosis parasitaria. T. capitis, tri- 

 chophytosis of the scalp. T. corporis. Synonym of 

 Dermatomycosis maculo-vesiculosa. T. cruris. Syno- 

 nym of Marginal Eczema. 



Trichopoliosis (trik-o-pol-e-o'-sis)[OpiS,, a hair ; xo'/iove- 

 Oai, to become gray]. Synonym of Canities. 



Trichoptilosis ( trik - op - til- o'- sis ) . Synonym of Tri- 

 chorrhexis nodosa. 



Trichoptylose (trik-op'-til-oz). Synonym of Trichor- 

 rhexis nodosa. 



Trichorrhea (trik-or-e'-ah) [Opii;, hair ; po'ta, a (low] 

 Rapid loss of the hair. 



Trichorrhexis (trik-o-reks'-is) [Opt!;, hair; 'pv^ic, a break 

 ing]. Brittleness of the hair. T. nodosa, an atro 

 phic condition of the hair affecting more often the malt 

 beard, wherein several irregular thickenings resembiiiu 

 nodes can be recognized on each shaft, the hairs ofter 

 breaking with a " green-stick fracture " immediatehi 

 through the node. 



Trichosanthes (trik-os-anth'-ez) [Qpii;, a hair; a 

 flower]. A genus of the Cucurbitacecc. Certain van 

 eties, chiefly East Indian, are used medicinally. 



Trichoschisis (trik- os'- kis -is) [Opii;, hair; ujiotc, .; 

 splitting]. The splitting of the hair. 



Trichoscopy (trik-os'-ko-pe) [Opii;, a hair; ano~ 

 examine]. The examination of the hair. 



Trichosis (trik-o' -sis) [Opii;, hair; voaoc, disease] 

 morbid affection of the hair. T. athrix. Synonj 

 Alopecia. T. decolor, morbid discoloration i 

 hair. T. deformis, a morbid change in the qualit 

 of the hair. T. distrix. Synonym of TrichoJ 

 T. hirsuties. Same as Hirsuties. T. plica. 

 Plica polonica and Trichomatosis. T. poliosis. 

 Canities. T. sensitiva, a sensitive state of the - 

 any manipulation causing pain. T. setosa, a d 

 in which the hair grows thick, rigid, and bristly. 



Trichosporangium (trik-o-spo-ran' -je-um) [Opi£, hair 

 arrdpog, seed ; ayyelov, vessel : pi. , Trichosp, 

 In biology, a sporangium having the function of a ban 



Trichospore (trik'-o-spor) [Opii;, hair ; (ttto/joc, - 

 See Conidium. 



Trichostema (trik-o-ste'-mah) [Opii;, hair; cri/fia, sti 

 men]. A genus of gamopetalous plants. T. lanaturr 

 black sage. It is used as a hair-tonic and to ma 1 

 hair dark. 



Trichostereticus (trik-o-ster-et'-ik us) [Opii;, abaii 

 OTtprjTLKOc, depriving]. Causing loss of hair. 



Trichosyphilis (trik-o-sif'-il-is) [Opii;, hair : syft 

 syphilis]. Any syphilitic disease, or affection of th< 



Trichosyphilosis (trik - o - sif-il - o'-sis). Sync: 

 'Trichosyphilis. 



Trichothallic (trik-o-thal'-ik) [Opii;. hair; 



green shoot]. In biology, having a filamentous tin 



Trichothecium (trik-o-the' -se-um) [Opii;, a hair ; 9i, 

 a chest] . A vegetable parasite of the hair. T. roseurr 

 A fungous growth found in the ear. 



Trichotomic (trik-o-tom'-ik) [rpix", in three; ropk, 

 cut]. Pertaining to trichotomy. 



Trichotomous (tri-kot'-o-mus) [rpixa, in three; rvfi6i, 

 cut]. In biology, three-forked. 



Trichotomy (tri-kot'-o-me) [rpixa, in thro : 

 cut]. Division into three parts. 



