| Pronunciation: | | b'oldnus
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the condition of having no hair on the top of the head |
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BALDNESS is a 8 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | phalacrosis |
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| | See Also: | | alopecia, depilation, hairlessness, male-patterned baldness |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bald"ness\, n.
The state or condition of being bald; as, baldness of the
head; baldness of style.
This gives to their syntax a peculiar character of
simplicity and baldness. --W. D.
Whitney.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Alopecia. There are many types of baldness, each with a different cause. Baldness can be localized to the front and top of the head, such as in male pattern baldness; patchy, such as in alopecia areata; or involve the entire head, such as in alopecia capitis totalis. |
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | 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 constantly shaving the head, only allowing the hair to grow as a sign of mourning. With the Jews artificial baldness was a sign of mourning (Isa. 22:12; Jer. 7:29; 16:6); it also marked the conclusion of a Nazarite's vow (Acts 18:18; 21:24; Num. 6:9). It is often alluded to (Micah 1:16; Amos 8:10; Jer. 47:5). The Jews were forbidden to follow the customs of surrounding nations in making themselves bald (Deut. 14:1). |
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