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Anagen stage

—The growing stage in the growth cycle of hair.

Catagen stage

—The intermediate stage in the hair-growth cycle during which proliferation ceases and regression of the hair follicle occurs.

Hair bulb

—The base of a hair where living cells multiply causing the hair to grow.

Hair follicle

—The depression in skin where a hair originates.

Scalp tourniquet

—A process to prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia in which a tight band is applied to the head.

Telogen stage

—The resting stage in the growth cycle of hair.

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Author Info: Belinda Rowland Ph.D., The Gale Group Inc., Gale, Detroit, Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, 2002
 
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