Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Productive of males only.

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  • adjective Relating to, or exhibiting, androgenesis.

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  • adjective of or related to androgenesis

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Examples

  • Hair loss that is genetic is known as androgenetic alopecia and, according to the American Academy of Dermatology, is the most common cause of hair loss.

    ABC News: Top Stories 2011

  • What it means: Both women and men are subject to what's formally known as androgenetic and androgenic alopecia.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • Also referred to as androgenetic alopecia, this type of hair loss can start as early as the late teens - and the earlier it starts, the more severe the hair loss tends to be.

    Medindia Health News 2010

  • Hair Loss is caused in 92\% of cases by a condition called androgenetic alopecia which can both be genetic or develop over the course of ones life.

    MyLinkVault Newest Links 2009

  • a genetic condition, also medically referred to as androgenetic alopecia.

    EzineArticles 2010

  • The most common form of hair loss in both men and women is androgenic alopecia (also known as androgenetic alopecia: Grow Hair and [...]

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  • Male pattern baldness, or androgenetic alopecia AGA, which affects as many as two-thirds of U.S. men by the age of 50, has previously been linked to testosterone and other factors.

    Getting Closer to the Root of What Causes Baldness Ann Lukits 2011

  • Title: Bald scalp in men with androgenetic alopecia retains hair follicle stem cells but lacks CD200-rich and CD34-positive hair follicle progenitor cells

    Getting Closer to the Root of What Causes Baldness Ann Lukits 2011

  • - Saw Palmetto - It is a small creeping palm containing free fatty acids and phytosterols, which block the formation of DHT and by inhibiting the enzyme 5-alpha reductase that contributes to androgenetic alopecia.

    Home Remedies for Hair Loss That Are Easy and Safe 2009

  • Generic Propecia is a one-a-day, FDA-approved, treatment for male pattern hair loss at the crown or in the middle of the scalp androgenetic alopecia.

    LEVERAGE: Production Days 4 & 5 Rogers 2007

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