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Complete loss of hair on the scalp is called alopecia totalis. The word "alopecia" comes from the Greek "alopex" for "fox." Foxes are less furry when afflicted with a skin disease (the "mange") which causes them to lose their hair. When a fancier word for "baldness" was sought, the mangy fox supplied it "alopecia" or, if you wish, "fox-mange" not a very positive image to associate with baldness.