noun
female-pattern baldness; female alopecia; androgenic alopecia
Medical term for hair loss in women, often characterized by diffuse thinning on the top of the scalp. Also referred to as FAGA (female androgenic alopecia).
See also: FAGA
女性型脱毛症は、更年期以降の女性に多く見られる。
Female-pattern baldness is often seen in women after menopause.
皮膚科で女性型脱毛症と診断された。
I was diagnosed with female alopecia at the dermatology clinic.
Male-pattern baldness; typically presents with a receding hairline and vertex thinning, whereas 女性型脱毛症 usually involves diffuse thinning without complete baldness.
Compound of 女性 (female), 型 (pattern/type), and 脱毛症 (alopecia/hair loss condition). The term is a direct medical calque from English 'female-pattern baldness'.