Noun: alopecia ,a-lu'pee-sh(ee-)u
- Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)
"She experienced temporary alopecia during her cancer treatment"
Derived forms: alopecias
Type of: baldness, phalacrosis
Encyclopedia: Alopecia