pili torti

English

Etymology

Plural form of Latin pilus (“hair”) + tortus (“twisted”).

Noun

pili torti (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A condition of the skin appendage, characterized by short and brittle hairs that appear flattened and twisted when viewed through a microscope.
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