"Piloerection" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Piloerection" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Piloerection" Meaning
Piloerection, also known as horripilation, is a physiological phenomenon in which the human body experiences piloarctation, a retraction of bodily hair which is an indicator of the involuntary musculature's excitement or tension. It is often caused by emotions such as fear, shock, cold, or sexual arousal.
"Piloerection" Examples
Adjective use of Piloerection A cold draught can trigger piloerection, making your hair stand on end. The cold wind was so strong that it caused a piloerection in my neck hairs.Piloerection is a natural response to fear or excitement. During the horror movie, there was a scene which induced piloerection in all the viewers. She noticed a slight piloerection in his neck, a characteristic trait of his nervousness.
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Pillowed
Pillowing
Pillows
Pills
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Pilocarpine
Pilocarpus
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Pilocystic
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Pilocytic
Pilomatrixoma
Pilomotor
A pilomotor response is a medical reflex involving the muscles of the skin, particularly those controlling hair follicles. It involves the sudden constriction of the hair follicle muscles (arrector pili muscles) causing the hairs to stand upright. This is often seen as "goosebumps" on the skin, usually in response to cold temperatures, emotional excitement, or fear, which gives the skin a characteristic "gooseflesh" appearance. The pilomotor response is a type of peripheral autonomic nervous system reflex.
Pilon
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Pilonce
Piloncillo
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Pilose
Pilose refers to something having a hairy or hair-like appearance, often in a soft or fine manner. It can also describe the texture of something as having a fuzzy or woolly surface. In biology, pilose is used to describe a specific type of hair, often fine, soft, and easily rubbed off.
Pilosebaceous
Describing a gland connected to a hair follicle, especially one in the skin that produces an oily or fatty secretion.