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alopecia

  • [aloˈpesja] seseante
  • [aloˈpeθja] no seseante

Rhymes with e.sja, e.θja

Where it comes from

Del latín alopecia ('sarna'), y esta del griego antiguo ἀλωπεκία (alōpekía), a su vez del griego antiguo ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx), "zorro" y el sufijo -ία (-ía), y aquella en última instancia del protoindoeuropeo *h₂lop-.

noun alopecias

  1. Carencia patológica de pelo o plumaje.

    Similar: calvicie, pelarela

  2. Pérdida patológica de pelo o plumaje.

In English

  • alopecia pathology: deficiency of the hair

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"alopecia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/alopecia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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alopecia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/alopecia

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"alopecia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/alopecia.

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@misc{alopecia_2026,
  title = {alopecia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/alopecia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}