Associations to the word «Alopecia»

Wiktionary

ALOPECIA, noun. Baldness.
ALOPECIA, noun. (pathology) Deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
ALOPECIA, noun. (medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, which either happens naturally or is caused by disease.
ALOPECIA AREATA, noun. (medicine) A form of alopecia in which hair is lost from various areas of the body

Dictionary definition

ALOPECIA, noun. 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).

Wise words

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