"male pattern baldness" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} male pattern baldness (uncountable)
  1. (dermatology) A genetically predisposed loss of hair from the scalp in males, theorized to be caused by an excessive response to androgens, specifically dihydrotestosterone. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Dermatology, Hair, Pathology Synonyms: alopecia androgenetica, alopecia hereditaria, androgenetic alopecia, androgenic alopecia Related terms: female pattern baldness, male pattern violence
    Sense id: en-male_pattern_baldness-en-noun-2K-YXrkk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: dermatology, medicine, sciences

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