alopecia

  • 71alopecia — UK [ˌæləˈpiːʃə] / US [ˌæləˈpɪʃə] noun [uncountable] medical a condition in which someone s hair falls out …

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  • 72alopecia — al•o•pe•ci•a [[t]ˌæl əˈpi ʃi ə, si ə[/t]] n. pat loss of hair; baldness • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L < Gk alōpekía mange in foxes =alōpek , s. of alṓpēx fox + ia ia al o•pe′cic ˈpi sɪk adj …

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  • 73alopecia — /æləˈpiʃiə / (say aluh peesheeuh) noun loss of hair; baldness. {Latin, from Greek alōpekia mange of foxes} …

  • 74alopecia —    The loss of hair …

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  • 75alopecia — 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 …

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  • 76triangular alopecia — alopecia triangularis bilateral rounded triangular areas of alopecia in the anterior temporal area, seen most often as a component of male pattern androgenetic alopecia …

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  • 77seborrheic alopecia — alopecia seborrheica alopecia associated with excessive oiliness of the scalp, dandruff, and other signs of seborrheic dermatitis …

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  • 78syphilitic alopecia — alopecia syphilitica alopecia involving the eyebrows, beard, and scalp in secondary syphilis; it occurs in small, irregular scattered patches, resulting in a moth eaten appearance. Called also moth eaten a …

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  • 79total alopecia — alopecia totalis complete loss of hair from the entire scalp, resulting from progression of alopecia areata …

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  • 80universal alopecia — alopecia universalis loss of hair over the entire body, resulting from progression of alopecia areata …

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