Trichorrhexis Invaginata
A genetic disease characterized by a segment of bulbous, dilated hair enfolded into a concave hair terminal, recalling the appearance of a bamboo node; if the hair breaks at the bulbous end, the hair has a 'golf-tee' shaped end.
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Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E3316-22 Standard Guide for Forensic Examination of Hair by Microscopy. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2022.
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Reprinted, with permission, from ASTM, copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. A copy of the complete standard may be purchased from ASTM International, https://www.astm.org