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alopecia
(al′ə pēs̸h′ ə, -pē′s̸hē 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
.Related Forms:
- alˌo·peˈcic (-pēˈsĭk) adjective
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