Polish plait (Latin: Plica polonica, Polish: Kołtun polski or plika, Kołtun in Polish meaning matted), less commonly known in English as plica or trichoma, is a particular formation of hair. This term can refer to either a hairstyle or a medical condition, depending on context.

Mar 25, 2020 · Plica polonica was believed to be associated with a number of pathologies: diseases of the skin, brain, bones, muscles, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and other visceral organs.

Jan 24, 2011 · I was quickly able to turn up a number of medical treatises, mostly from the 19th century, that identify the Polish plait variously as 'a sort of trichoma', a 'strange illness' or a 'hair disorder'.

Plica polonica is an uncommon condition characterized by diffuse matting of hair. It can be caused by various conditions such as psychiatric illnesses, pediculosis, pyoderma scalp and shampoos.

Jul 1, 2018 · This article focuses on the phenomenon of plica polonica, or Polish plait, known in the baroque and Enlightenment periods in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Plica polonica is a rare condition characterized by diffuse matting of hair with irregular twists and irreversibly entangled plaits, which are firm to hard impenetrable mass of keratin cemented together with dirt and exudates. [ 1] . The condition was prevalent in Poland in the 19 th century, hence the name plica polonica or Polish plait. [ 1] .

Polish plait (Lat. plica polonica ), a tuft of uncombed and lthy hair, is a phenomenon that existed for a long time in the region of Poland and Lithuania and is often called an a iction exclusively characteristic of this region.

Nov 10, 2023 · Due to its high prevalence in Poland in the 19th century, the etymological meaning of Plica Polonica means Polish plait. Such an entanglement can often give the hair a bird’s nest appearance, indicating how challenging it is to detangle the hair even after repeated washing. Symptoms of Plica Polonica

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