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From: W. Wertelecki M.D. 

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	   Hair Hirsutism Alopecia


... The term HAIR has obscure Germanic roots. In old Norse HADR referred to "head of hair of a woman". In Spanish, "head hair" is CABELLO. The related Spanish words CABALLO and CABALLERO, for horse and gentleman  ... CRIN in Spanish is mane. ... Body hair in Spanish is PELO, from Latin PILUS which points to PELLIS for skin or PIEL in Spanish. ... In Greek, hair is TRICHO. ... only HIRSUTE humans have a skin like a pelt. ... BARBarians were hairy harsh and unshaven people in contrast to Romans who used BARBers to shave their BEARDS. ... CIRRI for fleece like white clouds; ...


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