alopecia medicamentosa

noun

Diffuse hair loss of the scalp, caused by the administration of various types of drugs, particularly chemotherapy.

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Meanings

nounalopecia medicamentosa (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledermatologyDiffuse hair loss of the scalp, caused by the administration of various types of drugs, particularly chemotherapy.
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