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hypertrichosis
[ hahy-per-tri-koh-sis ]
/ ˌhaɪ pər trɪˈkoʊ sɪs /
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noun
excessive growth of hair.
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How to use hypertrichosis in a sentence
Hypertrichosis is a term applied to excessive growth of hair, either as regards region, extent, age or sex.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman StelwagonSuch hypertrichosis is frequently degenerative in character, though still often associated with the sexual system.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
Medical definitions for hypertrichosis
hypertrichosis
[ hī′pər-trĭ-kō′sĭs ]
n.
Growth of hair in excess of the normal.
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