pseudopelade of Brocq

noun

An irregularly-shaped alopecia that may begin in a moth-eaten pattern with eventual coalescence into larger patches.

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Meanings

nounpseudopelade of Brocq (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn irregularly-shaped alopecia that may begin in a moth-eaten pattern with eventual coalescence into larger patches.

Origin

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

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APA

pseudopelade of Brocq. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopelade%20of%20Brocq

MLA

“pseudopelade of Brocq.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopelade%20of%20Brocq. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudopelade of Brocq,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopelade%20of%20Brocq.

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