alopecia
[al-uh-pee-shee-uh, -see-uh]
- 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
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Contemporary Examples
Researchers have found that a drug approved for rheumatoid arthritis helped a patient suffering from alopecia halt his hair loss.
Historical Examples
He deliberated for a while, and then said, 'This is a case of alopecia.
Over the TeacupsOliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Alopecia areata and morphœa have been observed associated with it.
Essentials of Diseases of the SkinHenry Weightman Stelwagon
In front of the mart at the distance of 100 stadia is an island Alopecia, a settlement of a mixed people.
Alopecia areata, on the other hand, affects both sexes with equal frequency, but affects them at different ages.
The Sexual Life of the ChildAlbert Moll
By alopecia is meant loss of hair, either partial or complete.
Essentials of Diseases of the SkinHenry Weightman Stelwagon
alopecia
- loss of hair, esp on the head; baldness
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Word Origin
C14: from Latin, from Greek alōpekia, originally: mange in foxes, from alōpēx fox
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alopecia
(ăl′ə-pē′shə)- Loss of hair; baldness.
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alopecia
[ăl′ə-pē′shə]
- Loss of hair; baldness.
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