alopecia
[ al-uh-pee-shee-uh, -see-uh ]
/ ˌæl əˈpi ʃi ə, -si ə /
noun Pathology.
loss of hair; baldness.
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Origin of alopecia
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin <Greek alōpekía mange in foxes, equivalent to alōpek- (stem of alṓpēx) fox + -ia-ia
OTHER WORDS FROM alopecia
al·o·pe·cic [al-uh-pee-sik], /ˌæl əˈpi sɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby alopecia
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British Dictionary definitions for alopecia
alopecia
/ (ˌæləˈpiːʃɪə) /
noun
loss of hair, esp on the head; baldness
Word Origin for alopecia
C14: from Latin, from Greek alōpekia, originally: mange in foxes, from alōpēx fox
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Medical definitions for alopecia
alopecia
[ ăl′ə-pē′shə ]
n.
Loss of hair; baldness.
Other words from alopecia
al′o•pe′cic (-pē′sĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for alopecia
alopecia
[ ăl′ə-pē′shə ]
Loss of hair; baldness.
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