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alopecia

Pronunciation: /ˌaləˈpiːʃə/
Definition of alopecia

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows; baldness.

Origin:

late Middle English: via Latin from Greek alōpekia, literally 'fox mange', from alōpēx 'fox'

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