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alopecia; hair loss disease; hair loss condition
a medical condition in which hair falls out from the scalp or other parts of the body
ストレスで脱毛症になった。
I developed alopecia from stress.
脱毛症の治療には時間がかかる。
Treatment for alopecia takes time.
円形脱毛症は突然発症することがあり、精神的な負担も大きい。
Alopecia areata can develop suddenly, and the psychological burden is significant.
Composed of 脱毛 (hair loss; hair removal) + 症 (disease; condition). The most commonly discussed type is 円形脱毛症 (alopecia areata), which causes round patches of hair loss and is often linked to stress or autoimmune factors.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 脱毛症になる: to develop alopecia
- 脱毛症の治療: treatment for alopecia
- 円形脱毛症: alopecia areata (circular hair loss)
- 男性型脱毛症: male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 脱毛: hair loss; hair removal — the base word; can also mean deliberate hair removal (waxing, laser)
- 薄毛: thinning hair — a less clinical, everyday term
- 禿: baldness — colloquial and potentially rude when used about a person