| alopecia triangularis congenitalis | A congenital triangular patch of baldness on the frontal or temporal region of the scalp. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| alopecia universalis | Total loss of hair from all parts of the body. Compare: alopecia totalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alopecic | Relating to alopecia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alopecy | <medicine> Loss of the hair; baldness. Origin: L. Alopecia, Gr, fr. Fox, because loss of the hair is common among foxes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| alose | <zoology> The European shad (Clupea alosa); called also allice shad or allis shad. The name is sometimes applied to the American shad (Clupea sapidissima). See Shad. Origin: F, fr. L. Alosa or alausa. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| alouatta | A genus of the subfamily alouattinae, family cebidae, composed of six species. They are a. Belzebul (black and red howler), a. Caraya (black howler), a. Fusca (brown howler), a. Palliata (mantled howler), a. Seniculus (red howler), and a. Villosa (also known as a. Pigra; guatemalan howler). They inhabit the forests of central and south america. Howlers travel in groups and define their territories by howling accompanied by vigorously shaking and breaking branches. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alouatte | <zoology> One of the several species of howling monkeys of South America. See Howler. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| alouattinae | A subfamily of cebidae inhabiting the forests of central and south america. The genus alouatta, or howler monkeys, belongs to this subfamily of new world monkeys. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aloxiprin | A condensation product of aluminum oxide and aspirin, used as an analgesic. (05 Mar 2000) |