alopecia areata

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Noun1.alopecia areata - patchy baldnessalopecia areata - patchy baldness      
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)
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Because it causes bald spots on the scalp, especially in the first stages, it is sometimes called spot baldness. In 1%-2% of cases, the condition can spread to the entire scalp or to the entire epidermis.
"Losing my hair was like a bereavement" After photographs of supermodel Naomi Campbell sporting unusual bald patches on her head emerged earlier this week, WM's Emily Woodrow talks to a woman whose hair fell out through alopecia about how she coped with losing her 'crowning glory'

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