Concept information
Preferred term
Hirsutism
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Scope note
- A condition observed in WOMEN and CHILDREN when there is excess coarse body hair of an adult male distribution pattern, such as facial and chest areas. It is the result of elevated ANDROGENS from the OVARIES, the ADRENAL GLANDS, or exogenous sources. The concept does not include HYPERTRICHOSIS, which is an androgen-independent excessive hair growth.
History note
- 66(64); was see under HYPERTRICHOSIS 1963-65
In other languages
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Finnish
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hirsutismus
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liiallinen karvankasvu
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liiallinen karvoitus
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Swedish
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Hirsutism
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006628
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