For Alopecia we have terms and definitions in 18 topics. The topics are Alternative Health, Beauty, Blood and Marrow Transplant, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Day Spa, Dermatology, Ear Surgery, Female Health, HIV and AIDs, Hair Loss, Health, Horse Health, Lymphoma, Medical, Microbiology, Naturopathic and Pituitary.

Alopecia (Alternative Health)

baldness, loss of hair, a natural or abnormal condition

Alopecia (Beauty)

The complete or partial loss of hair

Alopecia (Blood and Marrow Transplant)

Loss of hair

Alopecia (Breast Cancer)

Hair loss; often occurs as a result of chemotherapy or less commonly, when radiation therapy is given to the head.

Alopecia (Cancer)

The loss of hair, which may include all body hair as well as scalp hair.

Alopecia (Day Spa)

Hair deficiency; baldness.

Alopecia (Dermatology)

Baldness.

Alopecia (Ear Surgery)

Loss of hair; baldness in areas where hair is usually present. A common side effect of radiation therapy to the brain and some chemical therapies.

Alopecia (Female Health)

Hair loss. Women with hyperandrogenism may suffer androgenic alopecia, which is similar to male pattern baldness.

Alopecia (HIV and AIDs)

Hair loss.

Alopecia (Hair Loss)

Baldness. There are many types of alopecia, each with a different cause. Alopecia may be localized to the front and top of the head as in common male pattern baldness. It may be patchy as in a condition called alopecia areata. Or it can involve the entire head as in alopecia capitis totalis. The word "alopecia" comes from the Greek "alopex" for "fox." Foxes are less furry when afflicted with a skin disease (the "mange") which causes them to lose their hair. When a fancier word for "baldness" was sought, the mangy fox supplied it -- "alopecia" or, if you wish, "fox-mange" -- not a very positive image to associate with baldness!

Alopecia (Health)

A partial or complete loss of hair that may result from radiation therapy to the head, chemotherapy, skin disease, drug therapy, and natural causes.

Alopecia (Horse Health)

Absence or loss of hair.

Alopecia (Lymphoma)

The loss of hair from the body and/or scalp. An effect of some cancer treatments.

Alopecia (Medical)

Baldness or loss of hair, mainly on the head, either in defined patches or completely; the cause is unknown

Alopecia (Microbiology)

Baldness.

Alopecia (Naturopathic)

The loss of hair.

Alopecia (Pituitary)

Loss of hair; baldness in areas where hair is usually present. A common side effect of radiation therapy to the brain and some chemical therapies.

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