diffuse alopecia; diffuse hair thinning; diffuse hair loss
Medical term for widespread, non-scarring hair thinning across the scalp, as opposed to patchy hair loss.
Diffuse alopecia is a condition where hair becomes thin across the entire scalp.
Diffuse hair loss in women can be caused by hormonal changes.
Refers to alopecia areata, which causes patchy, circular hair loss, unlike the diffuse thinning of びまん性脱毛症.
General term for alopecia or hair loss; びまん性脱毛症 specifies the diffuse pattern.
Compound of びまん性 (diffuse, from 瀰漫 'spreading widely' + 性 'nature') + 脱毛症 (alopecia, from 脱毛 'hair loss' + 症 'condition'). The term is a direct medical calque from English 'diffuse alopecia'.