hair follicle

noun

, Anatomy.

1. a small cavity in the epidermis and corium of the skin, from which a hair develops.

hair follicle

noun

1. a narrow tubular cavity that contains the root of a hair, formed by an infolding of the epidermis and corium of the skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of hair follicle¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Alopecia is caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking hair follicles at the root of the hair, causing it to fall out.

From BBC

Celebrities including Jada Pinkett Smith and Louis Theroux have been praised for sharing their experiences with alopecia - a disease that occurs when the immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss.

From BBC

“They destroyed every bloodstain, every hair follicle, every shred of physical evidence which might tell us what those officers did inside the apartment to kill the boy,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Alopecia areata, which affects more than 6 million Americans, occurs when the body's own T cells attack hair follicles, leading the hair to fall out.

From Science Daily

Now when we do hair transplants we will literally transplant one to two hair follicles at a time.

From Salon