ALOPECIA
\ɐlə͡ʊpˈiːʃə], \ɐləʊpˈiːʃə], \ɐ_l_əʊ_p_ˈiː_ʃ_ə]\
Definitions of ALOPECIA
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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Falling off of the hair; loss of the hair. When this is confined to the crown of the head, it is called calvities, although the terms are often used synonymously. When congenital, it is called Atrich'ia seu Alope'cia adna'ta. The falling off of the hair in old age is termed Alope'cia seni'lis.
By Robley Dunglison
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Falling off of the hair from any part of the body (but more especially from the scalp or face) in sufficient quantity to produce marked thinning of the hair or baldness.
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The baldness so produced. It is classified as acquired or congenital. Under the former are the varieties:
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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