Look up: baldness

1. baldness
   [n] - the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
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2. Baldness
   Baldness: Medically known as alopecia. There are many types of baldness, each with a different cause. Baldness may be localized to the front and top of the head, as in the very common type of male-pattern baldness; baldness may be patchy, a condition called alopecia areata; or it may involve the ent...
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3. Baldness
   Bald'ness noun The state or condition of being bald; as, baldness of the head; baldness of style. « This gives to their syntax a peculiar character of simplicity and baldness . W. D. Whitney. »
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4. baldness
   Alopecia. There are many types of baldness, each with a different cause. Baldness can be localised to the front and top of the head, such as in male pattern baldness; patchy, such as in alopecia areata; or involve the entire head, such as in alopecia capitis totalis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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5. baldness
   phalacrosis noun the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
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6. baldness
   (bawld´nis) alopecia. common baldness androgenetic alopecia.
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7. Baldness
   • (n.) The state or condition of being bald; as, baldness of the head; baldness of style.
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8. baldness
   the lack or loss of hair. Two primary types of baldness can be distinguished: permanent hair loss arising from the destruction of hair follicles, and ... [2 related articles]
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9. baldness
   Type: Term Pronunciation: bawld′nes Synonyms: alopecia
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10. baldness
    baldness, thinning or loss of hair as a result of illness, functional disorder, or hereditary disposition; also known as alopecia. Male pattern baldness, a genetic trait, is the most common cause of baldness among white males. It is carried by females, but they are rarely susceptible inasmuch as it ...
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11. baldness
    Loss of hair from the scalp, common in older men. Its onset and extent are influenced by genetic make-up and the level of male sex hormones. There is no cure, and expedients such as hair implants may have no lasting effect. Hair loss in both sexes may also occur as a result of ill health or radiation treatment, such as for cancer. Alopecia, a c...
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12. Baldness
    | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D000505 --> `Baldness` implies no or thinning head hair. In humans, baldness generally means androgenic alopecia or "male pattern baldness" or its variant "female pattern baldness". This...
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