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alopecia

/æloʊˈpiː.ʃ(i)ə/

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What does alopecia mean?

noun

  1. Baldness.
  2. A deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by a failure to grow or loss after growth.
  3. A loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.

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/æloʊˈpiː.ʃ(i)ə/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/æloʊˈpiː.si.ə/
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This consists in avoiding conditions that may lead to alopecia and in correcting the diet.
Robert Alexander CraigCommon Diseases of Farm AnimalsProject Gutenberg ebook #8502
Edentulousness.--We have already noticed the association of congenital alopecia with edentulousness, but, strange to say, Magitot has remarked that "l'homme-chien," was the subject of defective dentition.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747