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Alopecia totalis - back view of the head

Hair loss is referred to as alopecia. Patchy hair loss on the scalp is called alopecia areata. Complete scalp hair loss is alopecia totalis. Loss of all body hair is called alopecia universalis.

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·As a Disease/Condition

Hair Loss

·As a Complication

Ebola Disease

Ringworm of the Scalp

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Acute Stress Disorder

Addisons Disease

Alopecia Areata (Patchy Hair Loss)

Celiac Disease

Graft Vs. Host Disease

Male Pattern Baldness

Scleroderma

Syphilis

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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