male pattern baldness

noun

A genetically predisposed loss of hair from the scalp in males, theorized to be caused by an excessive response to androgens, specifically dihydrotestosterone.

Similar
alopecia androgeneticaalopecia hereditariaandrogenetic alopeciaandrogenic alopeciamale-patterned baldness
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Meanings

nounmale pattern baldness (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledermatologyA genetically predisposed loss of hair from the scalp in males, theorized to be caused by an excessive response to androgens, specifically dihydrotestosterone.

    Synonyms: alopecia androgenetica, alopecia hereditaria, androgenetic alopecia, androgenic alopecia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA genetically predisposed loss of hair from the scalp in males, theorized to be caused by an excessive response to androgens, specifically dihydrotestosterone.

Similar
alopecia androgeneticaalopecia hereditariaandrogenetic alopeciaandrogenic alopecia

More synonyms by meaning

nounloss of hair on the crown of the head

Similar
male-patterned baldness
Broader
baldnessphalacrosis
Also see
alopecia androgeneticaalopecia hereditariaandrogenetic alopeciaandrogenic alopecia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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