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hair follicle
Definition of hair follicle
: the tubular epithelial sheath that surrounds the lower part of the hair shaft and encloses at the bottom a vascular papilla supplying the growing basal part of the hair with nourishment — see hair illustration
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First Known Use of hair follicle
1838
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hair follicle
Medical Definition of hair follicle
: the tubular epithelial sheath that surrounds the lower part of the hair shaft and encloses at the bottom a vascular papilla supplying the growing basal part of the hair with nourishment
Illustration of hair follicle
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