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    Glossary Plucked Hair

    hair manually removed from the root by pulling

    Plucked hair refers to hair that has been manually removed from the scalp or body by pulling it out from the root. This process, also known as extracted hair, is often used in hair transplantation procedures and for diagnostic purposes in dermatology to examine the hair's growth cycle and health.

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