monilethrix


monilethrix

 [mo-nil´ĕ-thriks] a hereditary condition in which the hair is brittle and beaded.

mo·nil·e·thrix

(mō-nil'ĕ-thriks), [MIM*158000, MIM*252200] An autosomal dominant trichodystrophy in which brittle hairs show a series of constrictions, usually without a medulla. Synonym(s): beaded hair, moniliform hair [L. monile, necklace, + G. thrix, hair]

monilethrix

Beaded hair disease An AD condition characterized by short brittle, beaded hair that may evolve to alopecia, accompanied by cataract formation

mo·nil·e·thrix

(mō-nil'ě-thriks) An inherited trichodystrophy in which brittle hairs show a series of constrictions, usually without a medulla.
Synonym(s): beaded hair, moniliform hair.
[L. monile, necklace, + G. thrix, hair]