alopecia
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alopecia
- /ˌæl.əʊˈpiː.ʃə/ UK
- /æloʊˈpiː.ʃ(i)ə/ US
- /æloʊˈpiː.si.ə/ US
Rhymes with -iːʃə
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Borrowed from Latin alōpecia, from the Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκία (alōpekía, “fox-mange”), from ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx, “fox”) + -ία (-ía, a formative ending used in Ancient Greek, especially used in naming diseases).
noun alopecias · alopecy
- Baldness.
- A deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by a failure to grow or loss after growth.
- A loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease. “Jada, can’t wait for GI Jane 2,” Rock said in an apparent reference to her shaved hair, which is a result of the hair loss condition alopecia.
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noun pathology: deficiency of the hair
| Español | alopecia |
|---|---|
| Français | alopécie |
| Deutsch | Haarlosigkeit |
| Русский | алопе́ция alopécija |
noun medicine: loss of hair
| Español | alopecia, lopigia |
|---|---|
| Português | alopecia, alopécia |
| Français | alopécie |
| Deutsch | Haarausfall |
| Ελληνικά | αλωπεκία alopekía |
| Русский | облысе́ние oblysénije |
| العربية | ثَعْلَبَة ṯaʕlaba, حَاصَّة ḥāṣṣa |
Talk about this word "alopecia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alopecia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alopecia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alopecia "alopecia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alopecia.Cite this
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title = {alopecia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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