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Definition of Baldness
Baldness definition - medical term
Medically known as alopecia. There are many types of baldness,
each with a different cause. Baldness may be localized to the front and top of the
head, as in the very common type of male-pattern baldness; baldness may be patchy,
a condition called alopecia areata; or it may 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 called 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!
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