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hypertrichosis

[ hahy-per-tri-koh-sis ]
/ ˌhaɪ pər trɪˈkoʊ sɪs /

noun

excessive growth of hair.

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Origin of hypertrichosis

hyper- + trichosis

Words nearby hypertrichosis

hyperthyroid, hyperthyroidism, hyperthyroxinemia, hypertonia, hypertonic, hypertrichosis, hypertriglyceridemia, hypertrophic arthritis, hypertrophic gastritis, hypertrophic hypersecretory gastropathy, hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy
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Medical definitions for hypertrichosis

hypertrichosis
[ hī′pər-trĭ-kō′sĭs ]

n.

Growth of hair in excess of the normal.
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