Complete Definition of "alopecia"

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Etymology
Latin alopecia, from the Greek alopexia, (fox-mange), from alopex, (fox) + -ia, (a formative ending used in Greek, esp. used in naming diseases)

Pronunciation
AHD:/�l'-�-p�"-sh�/ or /�l'-�-p�"-s�-�/
IPA:/æl�.o�.piɪ'.��/ or /æl�.o�.piɪ'.siɪ.�/
SAMPA:/{l%opi:"SV/ or /{l%opi:"si:=V/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i���|-i���

Noun
alopecia
#baldness|Baldness.

  1. pathology Deficiency of the hair, may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth

#Med. Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, which either happens naturally or is caused by disease

Related terms
alopecic (adj.)
:*AHD:/-shÄ­k/ or /-sÄ­k/
:*IPA:/-�ɪk/ or /-sɪk/
:*SAMPA:/-Si:k/ or /-si:k/

See also
hypotrichosis

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