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Etymology
Latin alopecia, from the Greek alopexia, (fox-mange), from alopex, (fox) + -ia, (a formative ending used in Greek, esp. used in naming diseases)
Pronunciation
AHD:/Äl'-Å-pÄ"-shÉ/ or /Äl'-Å-pÄ"-sÄ-É/
IPA:/ælË.oÊ.piɪ'.ÊÊ/ or /ælË.oÊ.piɪ'.siɪ.Ê/
SAMPA:/{l%opi:"SV/ or /{l%opi:"si:=V/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-iËÊÉ|-iËÊÉ
Noun
alopecia
#baldness|Baldness.
- pathology Deficiency of the hair, may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth
#Med. Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, which either happens naturally or is caused by disease
Related terms
alopecic (adj.)
:*AHD:/-shÄk/ or /-sÄk/
:*IPA:/-Êɪk/ or /-sɪk/
:*SAMPA:/-Si:k/ or /-si:k/
See also
hypotrichosis
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