- baldness
- noun see bald I
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Baldness — Bald ness, n. The state or condition of being bald; as, baldness of the head; baldness of style. [1913 Webster] This gives to their syntax a peculiar character of simplicity and baldness. W. D. Whitney. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
baldness — baldness. См. алопеция. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
baldness — index honesty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
baldness — late 14c., from BALD (Cf. bald) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
Baldness — Bald redirects here. For other uses, see Bald (disambiguation). Alopecia Classification and external resources Man displaying male pattern baldness ICD 10 L … Wikipedia
baldness — See baldly. * * * or alopecia Lack or loss of hair, either permanent (from destruction of hair follicles) or temporary (from short term follicle damage). Male pattern baldness is inherited and affects up to 40% of men; treatments are… … Universalium
Baldness — Medically known as alopecia. There are many types of baldness, each with a different cause. Baldness may be localized to the front and top of the head, as in the very common type of male pattern baldness; baldness may be patchy, a condition… … Medical dictionary
baldness — noun the condition of having no hair on the top of the head • Syn: ↑phalacrosis • Derivationally related forms: ↑bald • Hypernyms: ↑hairlessness, ↑depilation • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Baldness — From natural causes was uncommon (2 Kings 2:23; Isa. 3:24). It was included apparently under scab and scurf, which disqualified for the priesthood (Lev. 21:20). The Egyptians were rarely subject to it. This probably arose from their custom of… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
baldness — bald ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a scalp with very little or no hair. 2) (of an animal) not covered by the usual fur, hair, or feathers. 3) (of a tyre) having the tread worn away. 4) without any extra detail or explanation; plain or blunt. DERIVATIVES… … English terms dictionary
Baldness treatments — More than half of men are affected by male pattern baldness by age 50, and baldness treatments are estimated to be a US $1 billion per year industry.cite web|url=http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9023/24253/352721.html?d=dmtContent|aut… … Wikipedia
