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Hair loss
The thinning of hair on the scalp and associated prevention and treatment.
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Clinical trials
Health care; Hair loss
Trials to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medications or medical devices by monitoring their effects on large groups of people.
Circulation
Health care; Hair loss
The movement of fluid in a regular or circuitous course. Although the noun "circulation" does not necessarily refer to the circulation of the blood, for all practical purposes today it does. Heart ...
Chronic
Health care; Hair loss
This important term in medicine comes from the Greek chronos, time and means lasting a long time.
Chemotherapy
Health care; Hair loss
1. In the original sense, a chemical that binds to and specifically kills microbes or tumour cells. The term chemotherapy was coined in this regard by Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915). 2. In oncology, drug ...
Propecia
Health care; Hair loss
Generically referred to as finasteride, Propecia is an anti-androgen used for the treatment of male pattern hair loss or the gradual thinning of the hair on the scalp, leading to a receding hairline ...
