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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Alopecia \Al`o*pe"ci*a\ ([a^]l`[-o]*p[=e]"sh[i^]*[.a]), Alopecy \A*lop"e*cy\ ([.a]*l[o^]p"[-e]*s[y^]), n. [L. alopecia, Gr 'alwpeki`a, fr 'alw`phx fox, because loss of the hair is common among foxes.] (Med.) Loss of the hair; baldness. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: alopecia n : loss of hair (especially on the head) or wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)
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