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alopecia

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

alopecia(n = noun.state) - 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);

has particulars: alopecia areata

alopecia, n. [L. alopecia, Gr. 'alwpeki`a, fr. 'alw`phx fox, because loss of the hair is common among foxes.].

Loss of the hair; baldness. [1913 Webster]

alopecia, n. Med. the absence (complete or partial) of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows; baldness.

Etymology

L f. Gk alopekia fox-mange f. alopex fox