Medical Dictionary
alopecia areata
noun alopecia ar·e·a·ta \-ˌar-ē-ˈāt-ə, -ˈät-\
Medical Definition of ALOPECIA AREATA
: sudden loss of hair especially of the scalp or face in circumscribed patches with little or no inflammation
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