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A Random Word From the Archives Want another word? Refresh this page Permanent link for this word: atrichia A.Word.A.Day--atrichia atrichia (ay-TRIK-ee-uh) noun Absence of hair, typically congenital. Also called atrichosis. [From Greek a- (not) + trich- (hair).] "Who needs atrichia?" Jonathan Yardley; Words to Live By; The Washington Post; Apr 20, 1994. "Other work has shown that a malfunctioning hairless gene can cause another hair-loss disorder, called papular atrichia." Researchers Exploring Roles of 'Hairless' Gene; Columbian (Vancouver, Washington); Oct 22, 2001. This week's theme: hair today, gone tomorrow. X-Bonus The spirit of democracy cannot be imposed from without. It has to come from within. -Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948)

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