alopecia

IPA: ˈæɫʌpˈiʃjʌ

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.

Examples of "alopecia" in Sentences

The second condition is known as alopecia, a more inflammatory response.
BAMBERGER: I have alopecia, which is an autoimmune idiopathic hair loss.
Hair loss - known as alopecia in the medical field - assumes different forms.
The particular hair-loss case of my friend's younger son is medically termed alopecia areata.
At the age of ten, I began to suffer from an autoimmune skin condition called alopecia areata.
Villanueva suffers from an autoimmune skin condition called alopecia areata which affects over five million North Americans.
Let's get to another e-mail from Mike in New York, who wants to know, "Is there any hope for those who are afflicted with a condition known as alopecia areata?"