Found 2 items, similar to ALOPECIA.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: alopecia
alopecia
n : loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or
feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or
hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and
treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Alopecia
Alopecia
\Al`o*pe"ci*a\ ([a^]l`[-o]*p[=e]"sh[i^]*[.a]), Alopecy
\A*lop"e*cy\ ([.a]*l[o^]p"[-e]*s[y^]), n. [L. alopecia, Gr.
'alwpeki`a, fr. 'alw`phx fox, because loss of the hair is
common among foxes.] (Med.)
Loss of the hair; baldness.
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