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alopecia
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al·o·pe·cia  (l-psh, -sh-)
n.
Loss of hair; baldness.

[Latin alpecia, fox-mange, from Greek alpeki, from alpx, alpek-, fox; see wp-- in Indo-European roots.]

alo·pecic (-psk) adj.

alopecia [ˌæləˈpiːʃɪə]
n
(Medicine) loss of hair, esp on the head; baldness
[from Latin, from Greek alōpekia, originally: mange in foxes, from alōpēx fox]

alopecia  (l-psh)
Loss of hair; baldness.

alopecia
1. a loss of hair, feathers, or wool.
2. baldness. — alopecic, adj.
See also: Hair
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.alopecia - loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathersalopecia - 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
Translations
alopecia [ˌæləʊˈpiːʃə] Nalopecia f


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Traction alopecia is thinning from tight braids or ponytails because of you putting to much pressure on the roots causing it to fall out.
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