alopecia
- n 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)
- Androgenetic alopecia is the most common diagnosis.
- Some servicemen feared alopecia (loss of hair) or leucopenia (loss of white corpuscles).
- For Thomas Broom, 30, Rudi's male model, the prospect of all-over alopecia held no horror: "I've wanted to shed my hair for a long time.