Meaning & use
pilar
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Relating to or resembling hair, especially hair follicles.
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A pilar cyst forms in the layer of skin that contains hair follicles.
The dermatologist described the growth as a benign pilar tumor.
A note on using this word
From Latin "pilus," meaning "hair"; the term appears almost exclusively in medical and dermatological terminology, as in "pilar cyst."
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