alopecic
əˈpi noun Pathology.
loss of hair; baldness.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek alōpekía mange in foxes, equivalent to alōpek- (stem of alṓpēx) fox + -ia -ia
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek alōpekía mange in foxes, equivalent to alōpek- (stem of alṓpēx) fox + -ia -ia
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| —n | |
| loss of hair, esp on the head; baldness | |
| [C14: from Latin, from Greek alōpekia, originally: mange in foxes, from alōpēx fox] | |
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alopecia al·o·pe·cia (āl'ə-pē'shə, -shē-ə)
n.
Loss of hair; baldness.
al'o·pe'cic (-pē'sĭk) adj.
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alopecia  (āl'ə-pē'shə) Pronunciation Key
Loss of hair; baldness. |
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