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Sparse scalp hair

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Decreased number of hairs per unit area of skin of the scalp. [ PMID:19125436 PMID:28061825 ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • UMLS:C1857042
  • UMLS:C1873509
comment

Hypotrichosis should not be used as a synonym as, formally, it means underdevelopment of the hair. No normal values for number of hairs per unit area exist.

definition

Decreased number of hairs per unit area of skin of the scalp.

has alternative id

HP:0002233, HP:0004775, HP:0004774, HP:0004542, HP:0004772, HP:0004541, HP:0004782, HP:0004526, HP:0002556, HP:0004534

has exact synonym

Sparse scalp hair, Scalp hypotrichosis, Hypotrichosis on scalp, Decreased number of scalp follicles, Reduction in the number of scalp follicles, Thinning scalp hair, Reduced amount of scalp hair, Reduced/lack of hair on scalp

has related synonym

Thin scalp hair

id

HP:0002209

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