HOW TO PRONOUNCE
alopecia
/æloʊˈpiː.ʃ(i)ə/
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What does alopecia mean?
noun
- Baldness.
- A deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by a failure to grow or loss after growth.
- A loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.
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IPA pronunciation
/æloʊˈpiː.ʃ(i)ə/
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This consists in avoiding conditions that may lead to alopecia and in correcting the diet.
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.