hair shaft

collocation in English

meaningsofhairandshaft

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hair
noun[C or U]
uk
/heər/us
/her/
the mass of thin thread-like structures on the head of a person, or any of these structures that grow out of the skin of a person ...
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shaft
noun[C]
uk
/ʃɑːft/us
/ʃæft/
a pole or rod that forms the handle of a tool ...
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(Definition ofhairandshaftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The follicular miniaturisation that accompanies these hair-cycle changes is global, affecting the papilla, the matrix and ultimately thehairshaft.
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Other adverts encourage people to spend money on potions that will allegedly thicken thehairshaft.
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The cortex makes up the majority of thehairshaft.
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These dyes only partially penetrate thehairshaft.
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When thehairshaftdies, the hair is shed.
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A cross section of thehairshaftmay be divided roughly into three zones.
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Sebum is also distributed down thehairshaftmechanically by brushing and combing.
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Spermidine has been tested and discovered to encouragehairshaftelongation and lengthen hair growth.
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Follow-up tests of thehairshaft, performed to rule out contamination, gave the same results.
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Louse eggs are attached near the base of a hosthairshaft.
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Within two weeks the newhairshaftwill begin to emerge.
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However, everyhairshaftin the dog coat grows from a hair follicle.
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The hair that is visible is thehairshaft, which exhibits no biochemical activity and is considered dead.
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After hatching, the louse nymph leaves behind its egg shell (usually known as nit), still attached to thehairshaft.
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The color particles remain adsorbed (closely adherent) to thehairshaftand are easily removed with a single shampooing.
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Pityriasis amiantacea affects the scalp as shiny asbestos-like (amiantaceus) thick scales attached in layers to thehairshaft.
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Ultimately, the follicle is 1/6 its original length, causing thehairshaftto be pushed upward.
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Patients with this disorder tend to have ahairshaftdefect (trichorrhexis invaginata), also known as bamboo hair.
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The wetting action is caused by the head of the shampoo molecule attracting the water to thehairshaft.
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The underlying structural anomaly is longitudinal grooving of thehairshaft, which appears triangular in cross section.
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Reduced pigment production decreases the deposition of pigment along thehairshaft, restricting it to the tips.
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It coats the hair and seals its surface, lubricating thehairshaftand giving it a shiny appearance.
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The glands deposit sebum on the hairs, and bring it to the skin surface along thehairshaft.
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It binds to thehairshaftreadily; so, it is a common component of commercial shampoos and hair conditioners (in concentrations of 0.1-1.0%).
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It is needed for the induction of biochemical pathways and signaling for regulating the differentiation of thehairshaftin the anagen hair follicle.
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