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Noun: alopecia  ,a-lu'pee-sh(ee-)u
  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)

Derived forms: alopecias

Type of: baldness, phalacrosis

Encyclopedia: Alopecia