Canities is the technical term for what condition?

Canities is the technical term for what condition?

• A. Baldness
• B. Dandruff
• C. Gray hair
• D. Alopecia

Answer: (C)

Gray hair is described by the term canities. It occurs when pigment production in the hair follicles declines, so the hair shaft grows with less melanin and appears gray or white. This is a cosmetic, aging-related change rather than a disease. Baldness refers to hair loss or thinning, often due to conditions like androgenetic alopecia. Dandruff is scalp flaking, sometimes with itching. Alopecia is a broader term for hair loss from various causes. So canities specifically names the gray or white hair characteristic, not hair loss or scalp conditions.

Gray hair is described by the term canities. It occurs when pigment production in the hair follicles declines, so the hair shaft grows with less melanin and appears gray or white. This is a cosmetic, aging-related change rather than a disease. Baldness refers to hair loss or thinning, often due to conditions like androgenetic alopecia. Dandruff is scalp flaking, sometimes with itching. Alopecia is a broader term for hair loss from various causes. So canities specifically names the gray or white hair characteristic, not hair loss or scalp conditions.