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    Glossary Lanugo

    fine, soft hair covering a fetus during gestation

    Lanugo is a fine, soft hair that covers the body of a fetus during development in the womb, typically appearing around the fourth or fifth month of gestation. It usually sheds before birth, but some newborns may still have traces of it, which typically fall off within a few weeks. Lanugo serves to help hold the vernix caseosa, a protective waxy coating, on the skin.

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    1. Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa: Case report and review of the literature Journal of surgical oncology · 1998 · 38 citations
    2. The sequence of lanugo pattern development on the trunk wall in human fetuses Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine · 2017 · 7 citations
    3. Hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita associated with autoimmune hepatitis The Journal of Dermatology · 2006 · 4 citations
    4. Hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita following cytotoxic chemotherapy Clinical Oncology · 1992 · 4 citations
    5. Unleashing the Furry Beast: Exploring the Fascinating World of Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa International journal of physiology · 2023
    6. Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa Acquisita: When Hair Unravels the Unseen GE Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology · 2024
    7. A case of hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita as a sign of malignancy European Journal of Dermatology · 2017
    8. Combined Alopecia Areata and Acquired Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa in Celiac Disease- A Rarest Phenomenon American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research · 2025
    9. Acquired Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa: A Rare Cutaneous Paraneoplastic Syndrome Journal of clinical oncology · 2007 · 26 citations
    10. Dermatologic Signs in Patients with Eating Disorders American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2005 · 130 citations
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