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al·o·pe·cia
(ăl′ə-pē′shə, -shē-ə)n.
Complete or partial loss of hair from the head or other parts of the body.
[Latin alōpecia, fox-mange, from Greek alōpekiā, from alōpēx, alōpek-, fox; see wl̥p-ē- in Indo-European roots.]
al′o·pe′cic (-pē′sĭk) adj.
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alopecia
(ˌæləˈpiːʃɪə)n
(Medicine) loss of hair, esp on the head; baldness
[C14: from Latin, from Greek alōpekia, originally: mange in foxes, from alōpēx fox]
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al•o•pe•ci•a
(ˌæl əˈpi ʃi ə, -si ə)n.
loss of hair; baldness.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek alōpekía mange in foxes =alōpek-, s. of alṓpēx fox + -ia -ia]
al`o•pe′cic (-ˈpi sɪk) adj.
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alopecia
1. a loss of hair, feathers, or wool.
2. baldness. — alopecic, adj.
See also: Hair2. baldness. — alopecic, adj.
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alopecia
Patchy loss of hair that can be hereditary or caused by disease or stress.
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Noun | 1. | alopecia - 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) baldness, phalacrosis - the condition of having no hair on the top of the head alopecia areata - patchy baldness |
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al·o·pe·ci·a
n. alopecia, pérdida del cabello.
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alopecia
n alopeciaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.