Alopecia
WordNet
noun
(1) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)
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Etymology
, from the Greek , from + -ia, (a formative ending used in Greek, esp. used in naming diseases)
Noun
- Baldness.
- Deficiency of the hair, may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
- Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, which either happens naturally or is caused by disease.