Hebrew edit

Root
ק־ר־ח (q-r-ḥ)

Etymology edit

Action noun of the verb הִתְקָרֵחַ (hitkaréakh), from the root ק־ר־ח (k-r-kh).

Noun edit

הִתְקָרְחוּת (hitkar'khútf (plural indefinite הִתְקָרְחוּיוֹת, singular construct הִתְקָרְחוּת־, plural construct הִתְקָרְחוּיוֹת־) [pattern: הִתְקַטְּלוּת]

  1. Balding, going bald: the process of becoming bald (generally through the hair thinning and receding over time).