Medical Definition of hair bulb
: the bulbous expansion at the base of a hair from which the hair shaft develops
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“Hair bulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hair%20bulb. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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