alopecia

(al′ə pēs̸h ə, -pēs̸hē ə)

noun

loss of hair, esp. on the head; baldness

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

See alopecia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Loss of hair; baldness.

Origin:

Origin: Latin alōpecia, fox-mange

Origin: , from Greek alōpekiā

Origin: , from alōpēx, alōpek-, fox; see wl̥p-ē- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • alˌo·peˈcic (-pēˈsĭk) adjective

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