Biomaterial Database

[The lashes. Physiology, structure, pathology (author's transl)]. 1977

S Liotet, and M Riera, and H Nguyen

In spite of the similarity between hairs and eyelashes the later shows several physiological and anatomical particularities. We performed an ultrastructural study of eyelashes and reviewed their pathology.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008924	Mite Infestations	Infestations with arthropods of the subclass ACARI, superorder Acariformes.	Acariasis,Mange,Infestation, Mite,Infestations, Mite,Mite Infestation
D010373	Lice Infestations	Parasitic attack or subsistence on the skin by members of the order Phthiraptera, especially on humans by Pediculus humanus of the family Pediculidae. The hair of the head, eyelashes, and pubis is a frequent site of infestation. (From Dorland, 28th ed; Stedman, 26th ed)	Pediculosis,Infestation, Lice,Infestations, Lice,Lice Infestation,Pediculoses
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D003358	Cosmetics	Substances intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance without affecting the body's structure or functions. Included in this definition are skin creams, lotions, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail polishes, eye and facial makeup preparations, permanent waves, hair colors, toothpastes, and deodorants, as well as any material intended for use as a component of a cosmetic product. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition Office of Cosmetics Fact Sheet (web page) Feb 1995)	Personal Care Products,Care Product, Personal,Care Products, Personal,Personal Care Product,Product, Personal Care,Products, Personal Care
D005140	Eyelashes	The hairs which project from the edges of the EYELIDS.
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000854	Anoplura	An order of insects comprising the sucking lice, which are blood-sucking ectoparasites of mammals. Recognized families include: Echinphthiriidae, Haematopinidae, and Pediculidae. The latter contains the medically important genera affecting humans: PEDICULUS and PHTHIRUS.	Haematopinus,Hoplopleura,Linognathus,Polyplax,Solenopotes,Sucking Lice,Sucking Louse,Anopluras,Hoplopleuras,Lice, Sucking,Lices, Sucking,Louse, Sucking,Louses, Sucking,Polyplaxs,Solenopote,Sucking Lices,Sucking Louses