# alopecia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæl.əʊˈpiː.ʃə/ · frequency rank #43,503

## Definitions
1. Baldness.
2. A deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by a failure to grow or loss after growth.
3. A loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin alopecia, from the Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκία (alōpekía, “fox-mange”), from ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx, “fox”) + -ία (-ía, a formative ending used in Ancient Greek, especially used in naming diseases).

## Common misspellings (10)
`allopecia`, `aloepcia`, `alopceia`, `alopecai`, `alopeccia`, `alopeica`, `aloppecia`, `alpoecia`, `aolpecia`, `laopecia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alopecia