noun
alopecia; hair loss
Medical term for hair loss, often used in clinical contexts. The kanji 禿頭 literally means 'bald head'.
禿頭病の治療法にはいくつかの選択肢があります。
There are several treatment options for alopecia.
彼は若い頃から禿
He has been suffering from hair loss since he was young.
円形脱毛症 refers specifically to alopecia areata (patchy hair loss), whereas 禿頭病 is a broader term for baldness.
Compound of 禿頭 (bald head) and 病 (disease). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward medical coinage.