follicles
Tiny skin cavities
Follicles are small sacs or cavities in the body that enclose or produce something.
Hair follicles are tiny pockets in the skin from which individual hairs grow.
Ovarian follicles contain developing eggs.
The word appears most often in discussions of hair growth, skincare, or fertility: The dermatologist examined her clogged follicles, She had several mature follicles on the ultrasound.
Absence of hair
- alopeciaPathological follicle loss
- thinningReducing density or number
- regrowthGrowing back again
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
scalp · dandruff · keratin · strand · miniaturization · density · dormant · shedding
Growth structure beneath scalp
- papillaSmall anatomical projection
- melanocytesPigment-producing skin cells
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
scalp · epithelial · capillaries · collagen · cutaneous · tissue · matrix · bulge
Tiny dermal opening
- acneInflamed skin condition
- blackheadPlugged pore with oxidized sebum
- whiteheadClogged pore forming bump
- sebumNatural skin lubricant
clogged · inflammation · pimple · blemish · ingrown · infected · blocked · extraction
Female reproductive gland
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- oocyteUndeveloped female gamete
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
estrogen · primordial · dominant · maturation · stimulation · retrieval · IVF · hormones
baldness
Absence of hair
transplant · scalp · dandruff · keratin · strand · miniaturization · density · dormant · shedding · terminal hair
hair bulb
Growth structure beneath scalp
- papillaSmall anatomical projection
- melanocytesPigment-producing skin cells
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
dermis · scalp · epithelial · capillaries · collagen · cutaneous · tissue · matrix · bulge · dermal papilla
pore
Tiny dermal opening
- acneInflamed skin condition
- blackheadPlugged pore with oxidized sebum
- whiteheadClogged pore forming bump
sebum · clogged · inflammation · pimple · blemish · ingrown · infected · blocked · extraction · dermatology
ovary
Female reproductive gland
fertility · estrogen · primordial · dominant · maturation · stimulation · retrieval · IVF · hormones · LH
folliclesshafts
Vertical passages or poles
projections · papillae · villi · protrusions · outgrowths
- hair folliclesSkin cavities producing strands
- ovarian folliclesEgg-nurturing ovary structures
- hair follicle testScreening via strand samples