alopecia

Noun
  1. 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) (synset 114480809)
    hypernym: baldness, phalacrosis - the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
    hyponym: alopecia areata - patchy baldness

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