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effluvium

[ih-floo-vee-uhm] / ɪˈflu vi əm /


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It can last three to six months but the silver lining is that telogen effluvium can be reversed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Unlike genetic or hormone-driven loss, I had a textbook case of telogen effluvium, or stress shedding.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

“Telogen effluvium short-circuits the cycle for many hairs,” Garza said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2022

Intense stress, as well as post-viral inflammation from Covid-19, can also cause temporary hair loss known as telogen effluvium.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2021

The gutters filled with rust-colored pine needles and the pungent effluvium of alder leaves, and the drainpipes splashed with winter rain.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson