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Hair loss
The thinning of hair on the scalp and associated prevention and treatment.
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Prostate
Health care; Hair loss
A gland within the male reproductive system that is located just below the bladder. Chestnut shaped, the prostate surrounds the beginning of the urethra, the canal that empties the bladder.
Prostaglandin
Health care; Hair loss
One of a number of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range of body functions such as the contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle, the dilation and constriction of blood vessels, ...
Prescription
Health care; Hair loss
A physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or device for a patient. A prescription has several parts. They include the superscription or heading with the symbol "R" or "Rx", ...
Prognosis
Health care; Hair loss
1. The expected course of a disease. 2. The patient's chance of recovery. The prognosis predicts the outcome of a disease and therefore the future for the patient. His prognosis is grim, for example, ...
Pregnancy
Health care; Hair loss
The state of carrying a developing embryo or foetus within the female body. This condition can be indicated by positive results on an over-the-counter urine test, and confirmed through a blood test, ...
Postmenopausal
Health care; Hair loss
After the menopause. Postmenopausal is defined formally as the time after which a woman has experienced twelve (12) consecutive months of amenorrhea (lack of menstruation) without a period.