alopecia
BaldnessBaldness.
» Layla developed a condition called alopecia.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Baldness.
(countable, uncountable)A deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by a failure to grow or loss after growth.
Haarlosigkeit
алопе́цияalopécija
(countable, uncountable)A loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.
Haarausfall
облысе́ниеoblysénije
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)
Examples
4 sentencesLayla developed a condition called alopecia.
Ziri was diagnosed with alopecia universalis.
Alopecia is also known as hair loss.
Alopecia is often hereditary.
ruАлопеция часто бывает наследственной.
deHaarausfall ist oft erblich bedingt.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin alōpecia, from the Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκία (alōpekía, “fox-mange”), froBorrowed from Latin alōpecia, from the Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκία (alōpekía, “fox-mange”), from ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx, “fox”) + -ία (-ía, a formative ending used in Ancient Greek, especially used in naming diseases).
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Forms
plural: alopeciasWord family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable