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alopecia
al·o·pe·cia [ àllə psh ə, àllə pshee ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
baldness: loss or the absence of hair, especially from the human head
[14th century. Via Latin< Greek alōpekia "baldness, fox mange" < alōpek- "fox"]

al·o·pe·cic [ àllə pshik ] adjective
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