ˌfaləˈkrōsə̇s noun
( plural phalacro·ses -ˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phalakrōsis, from phalakros bald (from phalos white + akron top) + ōsis -osis; akin to Greek phalios having a white spot, and to Greek akmē point — more at bald , edge
: baldness , alopecia