Alopecia

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˌæl.əʊˈpiː.ʃə/
• US enPR: ăl'-ō-pÄ“"-shÉ™, IPA: /æloʊˈpiː.ʃ(i)É™/, /æloʊˈpiː.si.É™/ * Rhymes: -iːʃə

Origin

Latin alopecia, from the Greek ἀλωπεκία (alōpekia, "fox-mange"), from ἀλώπηξ (alōpēks, "fox") + -ia, (a formative ending used in Ancient Greek, especially used in naming diseases)

Full definition of alopecia

Noun

1. Baldness.
2. (pathology) Deficiency of the hair, may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
3. (medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, which either happens naturally or is caused by disease.

Derived terms

• alopecia areata
• alopecia capitis totalis
• alopecia hereditaria
• alopecia liminalis frontalis
• alopecia medicamentosa
• alopecia pityrodes
• alopecia symptomatica
• alopecia totalis

Related terms

• alopecic