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alopecia areata

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alope⋅cia ar⋅e⋅a⋅ta

[ar-ee-ey-tuh, -ah-tuh]
–noun Pathology.
loss of hair in circumscribed patches.

Origin:
< NL: circumscribed alopecia
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Main Entry: alopecia ar·e·a·ta
Pronunciation: -"ar-E-'At-&, -'ät-
Function: noun
: sudden loss of hair in circumscribed patcheswith little or no inflammation
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alopecia areata alopecia ar·e·a·ta (âr'ē-ā'tə)
n.
Hair loss in circumscribed, noninflamed areas of the scalp, eyebrows and beard. Also called alopecia circumscripta.

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