hirsutism
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hir·sut·ism
(hûr′so͞o-tĭz′əm, hîr′-, hər-so͞o′-)n.
Heavy growth of hair, often in abnormal distribution.
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hirsutism
(ˈhɜːsjuːˌtɪzəm)n
(Medicine) med the condition of being abnormally hairy
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hir•sut•ism
(ˈhɜr suˌtɪz əm, hɜrˈsu tɪz-)n.
abnormal hairiness.
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hirsutism
1. a condition of shaggy hairiness.
2. Biology. the state of being covered “with long, stiff hairs. — hirsute, adj.
See also: Hair2. Biology. the state of being covered “with long, stiff hairs. — hirsute, adj.
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hir·sut·ism
n. hirsutismo, desarrollo excesivo de pelo en áreas no comunes, esp. en la mujer.
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