Definition of Piloerection

1. Noun. The erection of hairs or papillae. ¹

2. Noun. goose pimples / goose bumps. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Piloerection

1. Erection of the hair. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Piloerection

pillworm
pillworms
pillwort
pillworts
pilm
pilo-
pilobezoar
pilocarpine
pilocarpine esterase
pilocarpines
pilocarpus
pilocystic
pilocyte
pilocytes
pilocytic
piloerection (current term)
piloerector
piloerectors
piloid
piloid astrocytoma
piloid gliosis
pilojection
pilomatrixoma
pilomotor
pilomotor fibres
pilomotor reflex
pilon fracture
pilonidal
pilonidal cyst
pilonidal fistula

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