alopesia

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin alopecia, from Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκία (alōpekía, fox-mange), from ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx, fox) + -ία, -εια (-ía, -eia, a formative ending used in Ancient Greek, especially used in naming diseases).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aloˈpesia̯/
  • Hyphenation: alo‧pé‧sia

Noun

alopésia (plural alopesia-alopesia)

  1. alopecia:
    1. baldness
      Synonym: kebotakan
    2. (dermatology, pathology) loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, which either happens naturally or is caused by disease

Derived terms

  • alopesia prematur
  • alopesia sementara
  • alopesia traksi

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