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male pattern baldness en · NOUN

Meanings

(uncountable) A genetically predisposed loss of hair from the scalp in males, theorized to be caused by an excessive response to androgens, specifically dihydrotestosterone.

Coordinates

female pattern baldness

Relateds

male pattern violence

Synonyms

androgenic alopecia · alopecia androgenetica · alopecia hereditaria · androgenetic alopecia