pili torti

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Etymology[edit]

Plural form of Latin pilus (hair) + tortus (twisted).

Noun[edit]

pili torti (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A condition of the skin appendage, characterized by short and brittle hairs that appear flattened and twisted when viewed through a microscope.