Ophiasis
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| Ophiasis Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | L63.2 |
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| ICD-9 | 704.01 |
Ophiasis is a form of alopecia areata characterized by the loss of hair in the shape of a wave at the circumference of the head. [1]
It gets its name from "ophis", which is the Greek word for snake, because of the apparent similarity to a snake-shape and the pattern of hair loss.[2]
The term "sisaipho" is used to characterize the inverse pattern. Sisaipho is the reverse spelling of ophiasis.[3] It is also called "ophiasis inversus".[4]
[edit] References
- ^ DermaCase. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ Definition: ophiasis from Online Medical Dictionary. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ eMedicine - Alopecia Areata : Article by Chantal Bolduc, MD, FRCPC. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ Muñoz-Pèrez MA, Camacho FM (1999). "Sisaipho. Why ophiasis inversus?". Pediatr Dermatol 16 (1): 76. PMID 10028012.
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