der Haarausfall
Translation
hair loss, alopecia
Examples
Er leidet unter starkem Haarausfall.
He suffers from severe hair loss.
Stress kann zu Haarausfall führen.
Stress can lead to hair loss.
Grammar Patterns
((unter et3 leiden)) to suffer from sth. Er leidet unter starkem Haarausfall.
((zu et3 führen)) to lead to sth. Stress kann zu Haarausfall führen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Alopecia; Antonyms: Haarwuchs (hair growth)
Etymology
Compounded from `Haar` (hair) + `aus` (out) + `Fall` (fall). Literally 'hair-out-fall'.
Memory Tips
Picture hair 'falling out' of the head. The word parts perfectly describe the meaning.