traction alopecia

noun

A condition where hair loss is caused by chronic pulling of the hair.

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Meanings

nountraction alopecia (usually uncountable, plural traction alopecias)

plural traction alopecias

  1. uncountableusuallydermatologyA condition where hair loss is caused by chronic pulling of the hair.

Translations

Spanish alopecia por tracción, alopecia traccionado
  • alopecia por tracciónTranslations
  • alopecia traccionadoTranslations
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APA

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

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“traction alopecia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traction%20alopecia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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