Pilo-


pilo- pref.
Hair: pilomotor.

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  • Pilobezoar

    pilobezoar pi·lo·be·zoar (pī’lō-bē’zôr’) n. See hairball.

  • Pilocarpine

    [pahy-luh-kahr-peen, -pin, pil-uh-] /ˌpaɪ ləˈkɑr pin, -pɪn, ˌpɪl ə-/ noun, Pharmacology. 1. an oil or crystalline alkaloid, C 1 1 H 1 6 N 2 O 2 , obtained from jaborandi, and used chiefly to produce sweating, promote the flow of saliva, contract the pupil of the eye, and for glaucoma. /ˌpaɪləʊˈkɑːpaɪn; -pɪn/ noun 1. […]

  • Pilocystic

    pilocystic pi·lo·cys·tic (pī’lō-sĭs’tĭk) adj. Containing hair. Used of dermoid cysts.

  • Piloerection

    piloerection pi·lo·e·rec·tion (pī’lō-ĭ-rěk’shən) n. Erection of hair.

  • Piloid

    piloid pi·loid (pī’loid’) adj. Resembling hair; hairlike.


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