英语词汇alopecia的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	alopecia
词源	alopecia [LME] Foxes are prone to the disease mange, which causes their hair to fall out in patches. The Greek for fox is alopex, which gives us alopecia via Latin. This was originally used for a bald patch on the head as well as a disease causing hair loss.
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