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male pattern baldness

male pattern baldness noun: a genetically predisposed loss of hair from the scalp in males, theorized to be caused by an excessive response to androgens, specifically dihydrotestosterone.

Noun

male pattern baldness (uncountable)

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

Synonyms of male pattern baldness

Questions about male pattern baldness

What does male pattern baldness mean?
Male pattern baldness means a genetically predisposed loss of hair from the scalp in males, theorized to be caused by an excessive response to androgens, specifically dihydrotestosterone.
What part of speech is male pattern baldness?
Male pattern baldness is a noun.

Words near male pattern baldness in the dictionary

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