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MeSH Supplementary: Woolly hair, congenital
Unique ID: C536745
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C536745
Entry Term(s): Frizzy hair syndrome; Woolly hair syndrome
Registry Number: 0
Heading Mapped to: Hair Diseases / *congenital
Frequency: 24
Note: A congenital abnormality of scalp hair structure that is characterized by extremely curly and unruly hair that is present from birth or infancy. The curls are about 0.5 cm apart and are closely packed so that the hair is difficult to comb. It generally resolves by adolescence or early adulthood.
Date of Entry: 2010/08/25
Revision Date: 2016/09/29

Woolly hair, congenital MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2024