monilethrix

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noun

A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.

OriginLatin mŏnīle ← Ancient Greek θρίξ →
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Meanings

nounmonilethrix (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledermatologyA rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sabouraud's syndrome

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθρίξ“hair”
  2. Latinmŏnīle“necklace”
  3. Englishmonilethrix

From Latin mŏnīle (“necklace”) + Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).

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APA

monilethrix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monilethrix

MLA

“monilethrix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monilethrix. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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