alopecia
/ˌaləˈpiːʃə
/noun [mass noun] Medicine
The partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows; baldness.Minor toxic effects, such as stomatitis, malaise, nausea, diarrhea, headaches and mild alopecia, are common but respond to folate supplementation....
- Patients with trichotillomania usually present with poorly defined, irregularly shaped, or linear patches of partial alopecia, frequently on the scalp.
- While the discovery could lead to new treatments for baldness and conditions like alopecia, the researchers believe it may also help burn victims.
Origin
Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek alōpekia, literally 'fox mange', from alōpēx 'fox'.
Rhymes
- microlith
- microlithic
- microlitic
- microlitre
- microloan
- micrologic
- micrological
- micrologist
- micromachine
- micromachined
- micromachinery
- micromachining
- micromanage
- micromanagement
- micromanager
- micromania
- micromanipulation
- micromanipulator
- micromastia
- micromechanical
- micromechanics
- micromelia
- micromere
- micromeric
- micromeritic