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hirsutism

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hirsutism [′hər·sə‚tiz·əm]
(medicine)
An abnormal condition characterized by growth of hair in unusual places and in unusual amounts.


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EL SEGUNDO, CA -- In what doctors call a medical first, Chris Haslam is actively seeking to be afflicted with the rare skin condition known as hirsutism, where one's entire face is covered in hair.
A hormonal imbalance called hirsutism could be to blame, and that can be fixed with a prescription.
Simultaneously, she was developing hirsutism, excessive growth of body hair.
 
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