Look up: alopecia

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   Alopecia
   loss of hair.
   Found on http://www.animalnetwork.com/critters/li
   
   
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   Alopecia
   Baldness, a deficiency of hair.
   Found on http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/lib/glos
   
   
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   alopecia
   [n] - loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
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   alopecia
   Baldness; absence or thinning of hair from areas of skin where it is usually present.
   Found on http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/iupacgloss
   
   
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   Alopecia
   Hair loss.
   Found on http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/glossary.as
   
   
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   Alopecia
   baldness or loss of hair, mainly on the head, either in defined patches or completely; the cause is unknown
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   Alopecia
   Hair loss.
   Found on http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Get_Support/
   
   
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   Alopecia
   The loss of hair.
   Found on http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/MedHerbGl
   
   
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   Alopecia
   loss of hair; can be caused by genetics, disease, malnutrition, or hormone imbalance
   Found on http://www.transforminglives.co.uk/gloss
   
   
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    Alopecia
    Loss of hair.
    Found on http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/docs/GLOSSA
    
    
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    Alopecia
    Alopecia: Baldness. There are many types of alopecia, each with a different cause. Alopecia may be localized to the front and top of the head as in common male pattern baldness. It may be patchy as in a condition called alopecia areata. Or it can involve the entire head as in alopecia capitis totalis. The word 'alopecia' comes from the Greek 'alope ...
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    alopecia
    Baldness - can take various forms; alopecia areata in which hair loss is patchy, alopecia universalis in which loss is complete.
    Found on http://www.mblab.gla.ac.uk/dictionary/
    
    
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    Alopecia
    Al`o·pe'ci·a (ăl`o*pē'shĭ*ȧ), A*lop'e*cy (ȧ*lŏp'e*sȳ) noun [ Latin alopecia , Greek 'alwpeki`a , from 'alw`phx fox, because loss of the hair is common among foxes.] (Medicine) Loss of the hair; baldness.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/62
    
    
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    alopecia
    1. <dermatology> Baldness, absence of the hair from skin areas where it normally is present. ... 2. <oncology> Hair loss as a result of chemotherapy or radiation therapy administered to the head. Hair loss from chemotherapy is temporary. Hair loss from radiation is usually permanent. ... Origin: Gr. Alepekia = a disease in which the hair ...
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    alopecia
    noun 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
    `Alopecia` is the `loss` of hair on the body. It should be distinguished from baldness, which is the `lack` of hair, including contexts where that absence is intentional. (In some cases the terms are used interchangeably, and in some conditions such as trichotillomania, where the loss of the hair is due to intentional acts, but the motive for that act is defined as a medical condition, it can be difficult to determine whether the label `alopecia`...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alopecia
    
    
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    alopecia
    (al″o-pe´shә) loss of hair. The cause of the simple condition is not yet fully understood, although it is known that the tendency is limited primarily to males, runs in certain families, and is more common in some racial groups than in others. It is often associated with aging, but can occur in younger perso...
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    Alopecia
    • (n.) Alt. of Alopecy
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
    
    
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    alopecia
    (Gr. alpekia a disease in which the hair falls out) baldness; absence of the hair from skin areas where it normally is present.
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    alopecia
    alopecia Fox mange, a disease in which the hair falls out; absence of the hair from skin areas where it normally is present; especially, of the head. Alopecia is one characteristic of mange. It affects both men and women of all ages. Mange is defined as a contagious scabies-like dermatitis occurring in various animals, including cattle, sheep, horses...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf
    
    
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    alopecia
    Absence or loss of hair. Syn: baldness, calvities, pelade [G. alpekia, a disease like fox mange, fr. alpx, a fox]
    Found on http://www.stedmans.com/section.cfm/45
    
    
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    alopecia
    alopecia (ăl"upē'shēu) : see baldness.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A09101