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1. <dermatology> Baldness, absence of the hair from skin areas where it normally is present.
2. <oncology> Hair loss as a result of chemotherapy or radiation therapy administered to the head. Hair loss from chemotherapy is temporary. Hair loss from radiation is usually permanent.
Origin: Gr. Alepekia = a disease in which the hair falls out
(14 May 1997)
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