monilethrix
noun
mo·nil·e·thrix
mə-ˈnil-ə-ˌthriks 
plural moniletriches
ˌmän-ə-ˈle-trə-ˌkēz
: an inherited disease of the hair in which each strand of hair has a beaded appearance due to periodic narrowing of the hair shaft and that is marked chiefly by fragile, brittle hair and patchy alopecia
Note: Monilethrix is typically inherited as an autosomal dominant trait requiring only one parent pass on a copy of the defective gene on a chromosome other than a sex chromosome.
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“Monilethrix.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/monilethrix. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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