schizotrichia

English

Etymology

Comes from the Greek root schizo (divided or division) and trich or thrix (hair).

Noun

schizotrichia (uncountable)

1. (medicine) Splitting of hairs at the ends; often called split ends.

Synonyms

• trichoptilosis

Translations

splitting of hairs at the ends

• Finnish: hiusten haaroittuminen

References

• Schizotrichia, The On-line Medical Dictionary. 2007.
• Dorland's Pocket Dictionary, 21st Edition, 1968.