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alopecia areata
al·o·pe·cia ar·e·a·ta [ àllə pshə ari áttə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
hair loss: a reversible patchy hair loss of the scalp and beard caused by inflammation
[< modern Latin, "alopecia with patches"]
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