- hair transplant
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the surgical transfer of clumps of skin with hair or of viable hair follicles from one site of the body to another, usually performed to correct baldness. Cf. hair implant.[1970-75]
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hair transplant — the surgical transfer of clumps of skin with hair or of viable hair follicles from one site of the body to another, usually performed to correct baldness. Cf. hair implant. [1970 75] * * * hair transplant or hair transplantation, the surgical… … Useful english dictionary
hair transplant — hair′ trans plant n. srg the surgical transfer of clumps of skin with hair or of viable hair follicles to a bald area of the scalp … From formal English to slang
Hair transplantation — is a surgical technique that involves moving skin containing hair follicles from one part of the body (the donor site) to bald or balding parts (the recipient site). It is primarily used to treat male pattern baldness, whereby grafts containing… … Wikipedia
hair implantation — hair implant or hair implantation, the surgical sewing into the scalp of specially treated wire loops to which a hairpiece or tufts of hair are attached. See also hair transplant. (Cf. ↑hair transplant) … Useful english dictionary
hair transplantation — hair transplant or hair transplantation, the surgical procedure of removing plugs of hair follicles from the sides and back of a person s head and grafting them into bald or sparse spots on top of the head. See also hair implant. (Cf. ↑hair… … Useful english dictionary
hair implant — hair′ im plant n. srg the insertion of synthetic fibers or human hair into a bald area of the scalp Compare hair transplant • Etymology: 1970–75 … From formal English to slang
hair implant — the insertion of synthetic fibers or human hair into the scalp to cover baldness. Cf. hair transplant. [1970 75] * * * hair implant or hair implantation, the surgical sewing into the scalp of specially treated wire loops to which a hairpiece or… … Useful english dictionary
Hair (musical) — Infobox Musical name = Hair subtitle = The American Tribal Love Rock Musical caption = Original Broadway poster music = Galt MacDermot lyrics = James Rado Gerome Ragni book = James Rado Gerome Ragni basis = productions = 1967 Off Broadway 1968… … Wikipedia
hair implant — the insertion of synthetic fibers or human hair into the scalp to cover baldness. Cf. hair transplant. [1970 75] * * * … Universalium
transplant — transplantable, adj. transplantation, n. transplanter, n. v. /trans plant , plahnt /; n. /trans plant , plahnt /, v.t. 1. to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another. 2. Surg. to transfer (an organ, tissue, etc.) from one part of… … Universalium
