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al•o•pe•ci•a
(al′ə pē′shē ə, -sē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
al•o•pe•cic
(al′ə pē′sik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Pathologyloss of hair; baldness.
- Greek alōpekía mange in foxes, equivalent. to alōpek- (stem of aló̄pēx) fox + -ia -ia
- Latin
- Middle English 1350–1400
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