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Hair loss
The thinning of hair on the scalp and associated prevention and treatment.
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clinical trials
Health care; Hair loss
Trials to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medications or medical devices by monitoring their effects on large groups of people.
circulation
Health care; Hair loss
The movement of fluid in a regular or circuitous course. Although the noun "circulation" does not necessarily refer to the circulation of the blood, for all practical purposes today it does. Heart ...
chronic
Health care; Hair loss
This important term in medicine comes from the Greek chronos, time and means lasting a long time.
chemotherapy
Health care; Hair loss
1. In the original sense, a chemical that binds to and specifically kills microbes or tumor cells. The term chemotherapy was coined in this regard by Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915). 2. In oncology, drug ...
complete blood count (CBC)
Health care; Hair loss
A set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These measurements are generally determined by specially designed machines that analyze the different components of blood in less than a ...
cancer
Health care; Hair loss
An abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases, to metastasize (spread).
calcium
Health care; Hair loss
A mineral found mainly in the hard part of bones, where it is stored. Calcium is added to bones by cells called osteoblasts and is removed from bones by cells called osteoclasts. Calcium is essential ...
