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phalacrosis

phalacrosis

9.9
A loss of hair on the top of the head
  • noun
  • /fæləˈkroʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : falacrosis
  • Many men experience phalacrosis as they age.

Examples

  • The doctor diagnosed him with phalacrosis last week.

  • Some forms of phalacrosis can be treated with medication or surgery.

  • Early onset phalacrosis is often influenced by genetic factors.

  • The patient was seeking advice about the best ways to manage phalacrosis.

  • Many men experience phalacrosis as they age, often leading to a change in hairstyle.

  • The doctor diagnosed him with phalacrosis, explaining that it is a common condition among older adults.

  • Some forms of phalacrosis can be treated with medication, allowing individuals to regain some hair.

Synonyms

baldness
vsphalacrosis
18 3.2

Little or no hair on the top of the head

is total absence of hair on the top of the head
alopecia
vsphalacrosis
  • Specialized
4 8.1

Loss of hair from the head and sometimes the body after illness or treatment

is a medical term for total lack of hair on the top
hairlessness
vsphalacrosis
1 5.6

A condition of having no hair on the body or skin

is specific to absence of hair on the top of the head

Antonyms

1.0

Thin strands that grow from the skin of people or animals, especially on the head

20 2.0

All the hair that grows on the top of a person's head

How Bald

phalacrosis
  • Specialized
9.9
balding
1 2.7
head of hair
20 2.0

Surface Forms

phalacrosis singular
phalacroses plural

Morphology

phalacrosis = phalac + osis

A technical formation from the Greek combining form 'phalac-' + the medical suffix '-osis'; the components are not recognizable to average learners, so the meaning 'baldness' is not derivable without specialist knowledge.

Etymology

Phalacrosis comes from the Greek root phalakros, which means 'bald', plus the ending -osis, which means 'a condition'; so phalacrosis simply names the medical condition of being bald.