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

A boil is an inflammatory formation having its starting point in a sebaceous-gland, sweat-gland, or hair-follicle.

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It is a comparatively painless operation and free from scarring if the hair follicle be not penetrated by the needle.

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A boil results when the infection is located in a hair follicle or sebaceous gland.

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During this time it is not buried in the skin but is able to retreat rapidly into it through a hair follicle or sweat gland.

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It crawls to the base of the hair and burrows into the hair follicle.

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