Alopecia
Alopecia noun - 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).
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Synonyms for Alopecia
Hair loss
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Alopecia aside, if a boy is genetically predisposed to hair loss, hair can begin to thin out in his mid-teens.
Source: Prematurely Bald
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Hair loss and Alopecia. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alopecia/hair_loss
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