male-pattern baldness

noun

: typical hereditary baldness in the male characterized by loss of hair on the crown and temples

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With a family history of male-pattern baldness, Jones knew what was going to happen. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 Most Common In Men The hair loss type most common in males is male-pattern baldness. Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024 Sometimes, severe acne and male-pattern baldness can also happen. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024 But please, give us another commercial for drugs that treat erectile dysfunction or male-pattern baldness. Mary McNamara, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024 Some will get male-pattern baldness. William Neff, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022 But Mercury Pictures faces problems even more severe than male-pattern baldness. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 For those facing male-pattern baldness, the pandemic both accelerated and accentuated the progression, some dermatologists say. Callum Borchers, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2022 Studies on which nonsurgical treatments work best for male-pattern baldness have been limited, leaving men at a loss as to the most effective solution. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 2 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of male-pattern baldness was in 1953

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“Male-pattern baldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/male-pattern%20baldness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

male-pattern baldness

noun
: typical hereditary baldness in the male characterized by loss of hair on the crown and temples : androgenetic alopecia in men
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