alopecia
IPA: ˈæɫʌpˈiʃjʌ
noun
- Baldness.
- (pathology) Deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
- (medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.
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Examples of "alopecia" in Sentences
- Other findings include alopecia.
- The presentation may be of alopecia.
- Alopecia totalis is the loss of all head hair.
- It is not specific as to which type of alopecia.
- Hormone levels correlated with androgenic alopecia.
- Alopecia is a sign of biotin deficiency, not excess.
- There is no standard treatment for alopecia universalis.
- Alopecia can certainly be the cause of psychological stress.
- Ichthyosis follicularis with alopecia and photophobia syndrome.
- This concept of alopecia mimics also apllies to non cicatritial alopecia.
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