atrichia
[ ey-trik-ee-uh, uh-trik- ]
/ eɪˈtrɪk i ə, əˈtrɪk- /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
congenital absence or loss of hair.
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Also at·ri·cho·sis [a-truh-koh-sis]. /ˌæ trəˈkoʊ sɪs/.
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Medical definitions for atrichia
atrichia
[ ā-trĭk′ē-ə, ə-trĭk′- ]
n.
The congenital or acquired absence of hair.atrichosis
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