Author: Glossary
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Alopecia universalis
Loss of hair from the entire body.
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Alopecia toxica
Loss of hair thought to be due to toxins of infectious disease.
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Alopecia symptomatica
Loss of hair after prolonged fevers or during the course of a disease; may result from systemic or psychogenic factors.
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Alopecia pityroides
Loss of both scalp and body hair accompanied by desquamation of branlike scales.
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Alopecia medicamentosa
Loss of hair as a result of medical treatment, especially treatment with drugs used in chemotherapy for cancer.
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Alopecia male pattern
Typical hair loss pattern of males in which the alopecia begins in the frontal area and proceeds until only a horseshoe area of hair remains in the back and at the temples. This loss is dependent on the presence of the androgenic hormone testosterone.
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Alopecia liminaris
Loss of hair along the hairline, both front and back, of the scalp.
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Alopecia follicularis
Baldness due to inflammation of the hair follicles of the scalp.
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Alopecia congenitalis
Baldness due to absence of hair bulbs at birth.
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Cicatricial alopecia
Loss of hair due to formation of scar tissue.