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alopecia noun Doctors use "alopecia" to refer to various forms of hair loss, including "alopecia areata," a sudden loss of hair in patches that involves little or no inflammation. It may surprise you to learn that the word ultimately derives from "alōpēx," the Greek word for "fox," but the connection makes sense if you think of a fox who is afflicted with mange, a disease with symptoms that include, among other things, loss of hair. Middle English speakers borrowed the Latin word "alopecia," which comes from "alōpekia," a Greek term that can be translated as "mange on foxes." : loss of hair, wool, or feathers : baldness

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February 28, 2007 al-uh-PEE-shuh My cousin Amelia recently donated ten inches of her hair to an organization that makes wigs for children who suffer from alopecia.

Word	alopecia
Date	February 28, 2007
Type	noun
Syllables	al-uh-PEE-shuh
Etymology	Doctors use "alopecia" to refer to various forms of hair loss, including "alopecia areata," a sudden loss of hair in patches that involves little or no inflammation. It may surprise you to learn that the word ultimately derives from "alōpēx," the Greek word for "fox," but the connection makes sense if you think of a fox who is afflicted with mange, a disease with symptoms that include, among other things, loss of hair. Middle English speakers borrowed the Latin word "alopecia," which comes from "alōpekia," a Greek term that can be translated as "mange on foxes."
Examples	My cousin Amelia recently donated ten inches of her hair to an organization that makes wigs for children who suffer from alopecia.
Definition	: loss of hair, wool, or feathers : baldness

Hair Loss Word Greek Makes Alopecia February Noun