telogen effluvium

noun

A form of rapid hair loss, causing hair to fall out, caused by the rapid onset of the telogen phase of follicle growth.

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Meanings

nountelogen effluvium (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledermatologyA form of rapid hair loss, causing hair to fall out, caused by the rapid onset of the telogen phase of follicle growth.

Origin

From telogen + effluvium.

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telogen effluvium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telogen%20effluvium

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telogen effluvium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telogen%20effluvium.

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