phalacrosis

Definitions of phalacrosis
  1. noun
    the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
    synonyms: baldness
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    types:
    alopecia
    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)
    male pattern baldness, male-patterned baldness
    loss of hair on the crown of the head
    alopecia areata
    patchy baldness
    type of:
    depilation, hairlessness
    the condition of being void of hair
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