Definition of alopecia in English:

alopecia

noun ˌaləˈpiːʃəˌæləˈpiʃ(i)ə

mass nounMedicine

The partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows; baldness.
Example sentencesExamples
- About 25 per cent of her business comes from York Hospital, which sends her patients who have lost their hair through alopecia or chemotherapy.
- Minor toxic effects, such as stomatitis, malaise, nausea, diarrhea, headaches and mild alopecia, are common but respond to folate supplementation.
- Male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia, if you're feeling technical) affects two-thirds of all men in the UK, and can happen at any time after puberty.
- Patients with trichotillomania usually present with poorly defined, irregularly shaped, or linear patches of partial alopecia, frequently on the scalp.
- While the discovery could lead to new treatments for baldness and conditions like alopecia, the researchers believe it may also help burn victims.
Synonyms
hair loss, hairlessness

Origin

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek alōpekia, literally 'fox mange', from alōpēx 'fox'.

Rhymes

godetia, Helvetia

Definition of alopecia in US English:

alopecia

nounˌæləˈpiʃ(i)əˌaləˈpēSH(ē)ə

Medicine

The partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows; baldness.
Example sentencesExamples
- Minor toxic effects, such as stomatitis, malaise, nausea, diarrhea, headaches and mild alopecia, are common but respond to folate supplementation.
- While the discovery could lead to new treatments for baldness and conditions like alopecia, the researchers believe it may also help burn victims.
- Patients with trichotillomania usually present with poorly defined, irregularly shaped, or linear patches of partial alopecia, frequently on the scalp.
- About 25 per cent of her business comes from York Hospital, which sends her patients who have lost their hair through alopecia or chemotherapy.
- Male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia, if you're feeling technical) affects two-thirds of all men in the UK, and can happen at any time after puberty.
Synonyms
hair loss, hairlessness

Origin

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek alōpekia, literally ‘fox mange’, from alōpēx ‘fox’.

单词	alopecia
释义	Definition of alopecia in English: alopecia noun ˌaləˈpiːʃəˌæləˈpiʃ(i)ə mass nounMedicine The partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows; baldness. Example sentencesExamples About 25 per cent of her business comes from York Hospital, which sends her patients who have lost their hair through alopecia or chemotherapy. Minor toxic effects, such as stomatitis, malaise, nausea, diarrhea, headaches and mild alopecia, are common but respond to folate supplementation. Male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia, if you're feeling technical) affects two-thirds of all men in the UK, and can happen at any time after puberty. Patients with trichotillomania usually present with poorly defined, irregularly shaped, or linear patches of partial alopecia, frequently on the scalp. While the discovery could lead to new treatments for baldness and conditions like alopecia, the researchers believe it may also help burn victims. Synonyms hair loss, hairlessness Origin Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek alōpekia, literally 'fox mange', from alōpēx 'fox'. Rhymes godetia, Helvetia Definition of alopecia in US English: alopecia nounˌæləˈpiʃ(i)əˌaləˈpēSH(ē)ə Medicine The partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows; baldness. Example sentencesExamples Minor toxic effects, such as stomatitis, malaise, nausea, diarrhea, headaches and mild alopecia, are common but respond to folate supplementation. While the discovery could lead to new treatments for baldness and conditions like alopecia, the researchers believe it may also help burn victims. Patients with trichotillomania usually present with poorly defined, irregularly shaped, or linear patches of partial alopecia, frequently on the scalp. About 25 per cent of her business comes from York Hospital, which sends her patients who have lost their hair through alopecia or chemotherapy. Male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia, if you're feeling technical) affects two-thirds of all men in the UK, and can happen at any time after puberty. Synonyms hair loss, hairlessness Origin Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek alōpekia, literally ‘fox mange’, from alōpēx ‘fox’.
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