alopecia

Definitions


[ˌaləˈpiːʃ(ɪ)ə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows; baldness


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Origin:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek alōpekia, literally ‘fox mange’, from alōpēx ‘fox’




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