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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alopecia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | baldness, phalacrosis |
| Has types | alopecia areata |
Examples of alopecia
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Martell lives with alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss.
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The jump included a nice mention of Cardinal Kanu and Lorraine's alopecia woman.
From the theatlantic.com
Minoxidil is not effective for other causes of hair loss except alopecia areata.
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Nail problems are seen with alopecia areata, the most common of which is pitting.
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There is no cure for alopecia areata and therapies are limited, Bergfeld said.
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Cicatricial alopecia scars the hair follicles, leading to permanent hair loss.
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After surgery Jenna started to lose her hair and was diagnosed as having alopecia.
From the nznewsuk.co.uk
Then there is Joanna Rowsell, who at nine years old lost her hair to alopecia.
From the metro.co.uk
It is prudent to treat even patchy alopecia areata in these types of patients.
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- 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)
- Alopecia is the medical description of the loss of hair from the head or body, sometimes to the extent of baldness. Unlike the common aesthetic depilation of body hair, alopecia tends to be involuntary and unwelcome, e.g., androgenic alopecia. ...
- Alopecia is the third full-length studio album by American indie group Why?. It was released on March 11, 2008 by anticon. It is the first Why? album to feature Mark Erickson and Andrew Broder of Fog. ...
- 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
- A partial or complete loss of hair that may result from radiation therapy to the head, chemotherapy, skin disease, drug therapy, and natural causes.
- The medical term for baldness.
- Hair loss induced by biologic or medical means. Male pattern baldness is a type of alopecia
- Hair loss. This often occurs as a result of chemotherapy or, less often, from radiation therapy to the head. In most cases, the hair grows back after treatment ends.
- The complete or partial loss of hair
