atrichia

[ ey-trik-ee-uh, uh-trik- ]
/ eɪˈtrɪk i ə, əˈtrɪk- /

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/.

Origin of atrichia

From New Latin; see origin at a-6, trich-, -ia

Words nearby atrichia

atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, atrial fusion beat, atrial natriuretic factor, atrial septal defect, atrichia, atrichous, atrio-, atriocarotid interval, atriomegaly, atrioseptopexy
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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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