effluvium

Example Sentences

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Sudden hair loss of the type you describe is known as telogen effluvium.

From Seattle Times

Many Wallingford houses were built to avoid the hellish view of tower effluvia.

From Seattle Times

So, here we are, again, faced with that essential Trump question: Is he delusional, believing the effluvia that runs from his brain to his mouth without braking?

From Washington Post

In other cases, telogen effluvium may be a sign of an ongoing health issue, like a thyroid problem or autoimmune disorder, Green said.

From Seattle Times

Today's equivalent might be a sewer worker - but rather than scrabbling through effluvia for scrap metal they go underground for maintenance, such as the grim job of clearing fatbergs.

From BBC