Etymology

pseudopelade of Brocq

Today it means: An irregularly-shaped alopecia that may begin in a moth-eaten pattern with eventual coalescence into larger patches. Full definition →

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Named after Louis-Anne-Jean Brocq (1856–1928), French dermatologist.

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