What's the difference between alopecia and alopecia areata?

ok im looking up stuff on alopecia and...whats the difference between alopecia and alopecia areata?? im confussed when i type it in i have the option between the two. whats the difference??????

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Comment by Gemma G on August 23, 2010 at 4:07pm
I think Alopecia is just generally hair loss and Alopecia Areata is a type of hair loss, like Alopecia Totalis, and Alopecia Universalis. Hope i'm right haha.
Comment by Julia S on August 24, 2010 at 3:44pm
Alopecia is just the shortened name for Alopecia Areata.

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