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alopecia definition

alo·pecia (al′ə pēs̸h′ ə, -pē′s̸hē ə)

noun

loss of hair, esp. on the head; baldness

Etymology: L, baldness, fox mange < Gr alōpekia < alōpēx, a fox

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