Alopecia Definition
ălə-pēshə, -shē-ə
noun
Loss of hair, esp. on the head; baldness.
Webster's New World
Complete or partial loss of hair from the head or other parts of the body.
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Wiktionary
(pathology) Deficiency of the hair, may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
Wiktionary
(medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, which either happens naturally or is caused by disease.
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Other Word Forms of Alopecia
Noun
Singular:
alopecia
Plural:
alopeciasOrigin of Alopecia
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Latin alopecia, from the Greek ἀλωπεκία (alōpekia, “fox-mange”), from ἀλώπηξ (alōpēks, “fox”) + -ia, (a formative ending used in Ancient Greek, especially used in naming diseases)
From Wiktionary
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Latin alōpecia fox-mange from Greek alōpekiā from alōpēx alōpek- fox wl̥p-ē- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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