alopecia
/ˌæləˈpiːʃə/noun
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गंजापन, केश-झड़ना
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[U] medical
a medical condition in which some or all of the hair falls out
गंजापन, केश-झड़ना
- Stress can cause alopecia.
- The doctor explained that alopecia can sometimes be treated with medicine.
- Alopecia may be caused by illness or by stress.
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- He was treated for alopecia at the skin clinic.
- The girl was calm about her alopecia and wore a scarf.
AaSpelling
al·o·pe·ci·a
§Grammar and usage
Keep the medical -ia words: alopecia (hair loss), anaemia (lack of red blood cells), insomnia (inability to sleep), amnesia (loss of memory), dyslexia (difficulty in reading).
चिकित्सीय -ia शब्द याद रखिए: alopecia (बाल झड़ना), anaemia (लाल रक्त कोशिकाओं की कमी), insomnia (नींद न आना), amnesia (स्मृति-लोप), dyslexia (पढ़ने में कठिनाई)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Loss of hair is alopecia or baldness; a person who has lost all their hair is bald; a doctor who treats skin and hair problems a dermatologist (one who specializes in hair a trichologist).
बालों का झड़ना alopecia या baldness; जिसके सारे बाल झड़ गए हों bald; त्वचा और बालों की समस्याओं का डॉक्टर dermatologist (बालों का विशेषज्ञ trichologist)।