English noun: alopecia | |||
| 1. | alopecia (state) 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) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | baldness, phalacrosis | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alopecia areata | ||