male-patterned baldness
Noun: - A common, genetically influenced form of hair loss in individuals, typically characterized by a receding hairline and thinning hair on the crown (top) of the scalp. It is most prevalent in men but can also affect women.
This term is used specifically to describe the progressive, patterned loss of scalp hair. It is a medical/clinical term but is also widely used in general contexts. - He started experiencing male-patterned baldness in his late twenties. - Treatments for male-patterned baldness include topical medications and hair transplant surgery.
- The term is often associated with androgenetic alopecia, which is the formal medical term for the same condition.
- It can be described in stages, commonly using classification systems like the Norwood scale for men.
- Androgenetic alopecia (n): The formal medical term for patterned hair loss influenced by hormones and genetics.
- Male pattern hair loss (n): A common variant phrase with the same meaning.
- Receding hairline (n): A key symptom often associated with the early stages of male-patterned baldness.
- Pattern baldness
- Androgenic alopecia
Note: This is a specific medical/descriptive term, so it is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. However, it is frequently referenced in broader phrases about appearance and aging. - To go bald: A general phrase for losing one's hair. - His father went bald at a young age. - Thinning hair: A common description of one of the symptoms. - He uses special shampoo for his thinning hair.
- loss of hair on the crown of the head