trichoptilosis

[ trĭ-kŏp′tə-lō′sĭs, trĭk′ə-tə- ]

n.

A splitting of the shaft of the hair, giving it a feathery appearance.

Words nearby trichoptilosis

trichophyton violaceum, trichophytosis, trichopteran, trichopteron, trichopterous, trichoptilosis, trichorrhexis, trichorrhexis invaginata, trichorrhexis nodosa, trichoschisis, trichosis