male pattern baldness

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male pattern baldness

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  1. uncountable A genetically predisposed loss of hair from the scalp in males, theorized to be caused by an excessive response to androgens, specifically dihydrotestosterone.

    Similar: alopecia androgenetica, alopecia hereditaria, androgenetic alopecia, androgenic alopecia

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@misc{male_pattern_baldness_2026,
  title = {male pattern baldness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/male%20pattern%20baldness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}