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UK
/ɐləʊpˈiːʃɐ/
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NOUN
- 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)
How To Use alopecia In A Sentence
- Symptoms of chronic intoxication include anorexia, gastrointestinal disturbances, debility, confusion, dermatitis, menstrual disorders, anemia, convulsions, and alopecia.
- Objective To investigate the experiences in clinical application of scalp expansion technique for treatment of cicatricial alopecia, and to emphasize the importance of scalp flap design.
- Hairloss described as "male pattern baldness" will be referred to as androgenic alopecia. ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds
- Allergies or itchiness, seborrhea (dryness), parasitism (fleas and ticks), alopecia (hair loss)? Vet's view: To shampoo, or not to shampoo
- This plucky young lady has been through so much and it would be wonderful if she overcame alopecia. The Sun
- Hair loss that is genetic is known as androgenetic alopecia and, according to the American Academy of Dermatology, is the most common cause of hair loss. ABC News: Top Stories
- A pill that appears to cure baldness caused by alopecia has fully restored the hair of three patients. Times, Sunday Times
- At the age of ten, I began to suffer from an autoimmune skin condition called alopecia areata. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball
- Also referred to as androgenetic alopecia, this type of hair loss can start as early as the late teens - and the earlier it starts, the more severe the hair loss tends to be. Medindia Health News
- a genetic condition, also medically referred to as androgenetic alopecia. EzineArticles
