alopesia

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin alopecia, from Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκία (alōpekía, “fox-mange”), from ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx, “fox”) + -ία, -εια (-ía, -eia, “a formative ending used in Ancient Greek, especially used in naming diseases”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aloˈpesia̯/ Hyphenation: alo‧pé‧sia === Noun === alopésia (plural alopesia-alopesia) alopecia: baldness Synonym: kebotakan (dermatology, pathology) loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, which either happens naturally or is caused by disease ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “alopesia”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016