alopecia areata
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of alopecia areata
< New Latin: circumscribed alopecia
Example Sentences
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The drug targets alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease affecting 6.7 million in the U.S.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
There are other types of hair loss, like the autoimmune condition alopecia areata, which is treated with JAK inhibitors, steroids or minoxidil.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
One condition is known as alopecia areata which is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks the hair follicles - causing the hair to fall out.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
Researchers at MIT, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School have developed a potential new treatment for alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and affects people of all ages, including children.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2024
His mother was bald from the age of six, after alopecia areata.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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