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alopecia

alo·pe·cia

UK/ˌæl.əʊˈpiː.ʃə/ US/æloʊˈpiː.ʃ(i)ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)

Origin

Borrowed from Latin alōpecia, from the Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκία (alōpekía, “fox-mange”), from ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx, “fox”) + -ία (-ía, a formative ending used in Ancient Greek, especially used in naming diseases).

Phrases

  • alopecia adnata
  • alopecia androgenetica
  • alopecia areata
  • alopecia capitis totalis
  • alopecia congenitalis
  • alopecia hereditaria
  • alopecia liminaris frontalis
  • alopecia medicamentosa

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