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hypertrichosis

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hypertrichosis
a condition of excessive hairiness either all over the body or covering a particular part.
See also: Hair
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Hypertrichosis is a condition, which causes excessive hair growth in areas of the body where visible hair is not normally present.
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Seven-year-old Nat Sasuphan from Thailand was born with congenital hypertrichosis, an extremely rare and incurable disorder that causes a person to grow excessive hair on the face and body.
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Researchers uncovered the specific genetic mutations that underlie congenital generalized hypertrichosis (CGH), a condition that spurs excessive hair growth over the entire human body.
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