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alopecia ar·e·a·ta | \ -ˌar-ē-ˈāt-ə 
, -ˈät- \
, -ˈät- \Medical Definition of alopecia areata
: sudden loss of hair especially of the scalp or face in circumscribed patches with little or no inflammation
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