male-pattern baldness

noun

: typical hereditary baldness in the male characterized by loss of hair on the crown and temples

Examples of male-pattern baldness in a Sentence

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Most Common In Men The hair loss type most common in males is male-pattern baldness. Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024 Sometimes, severe acne and male-pattern baldness can also happen. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024 But please, give us another commercial for drugs that treat erectile dysfunction or male-pattern baldness. Mary McNamara, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024 Some will get male-pattern baldness. William Neff, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022 But Mercury Pictures faces problems even more severe than male-pattern baldness. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 For those facing male-pattern baldness, the pandemic both accelerated and accentuated the progression, some dermatologists say. Callum Borchers, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2022 Studies on which nonsurgical treatments work best for male-pattern baldness have been limited, leaving men at a loss as to the most effective solution. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 2 Feb. 2022 In cases of male-pattern baldness, there's a complete loss of the hair follicle, meaning hair can never grow back in that spot naturally. Emilia Benton, Health.com, 27 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of male-pattern baldness was in 1953

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“Male-pattern baldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/male-pattern%20baldness. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

male-pattern baldness

noun
: typical hereditary baldness in the male characterized by loss of hair on the crown and temples : androgenetic alopecia in men
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