alopecia areata
[ar-ee-ey-tuh, -ah-tuh]
- loss of hair in circumscribed patches.
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Origin of alopecia areata
< New Latin: circumscribed alopecia
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alopecia areata
(âr′ē-ā′tə)- Hair loss in circumscribed, noninflamed areas of the scalp, eyebrows and beard.alopecia circumscripta
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