A form of alopecia in which hair is lost from various areas of the body(noun)
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Use "alopecia areata" in a sentence
"Viviscal showed effectiveness against alopecia areata as well as androgenic hair loss in several published studies via a marine concentrate which changes the tissues surrounding the hair follicle, re-establishing the passage of key nutrients required for hair growth."