Concept information
Preferred term
Hypertrichosis
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Scope note
- Excessive hair growth at inappropriate locations, such as on the extremities, the head, and the back. It is caused by genetic or acquired factors, and is an androgen-independent process. This concept does not include HIRSUTISM which is an androgen-dependent excess hair growth in WOMEN and CHILDREN.
In other languages
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Finnish
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hypertrichosis
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hypertrichosis non specificata
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hypertrikiaasi
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karvaisuus
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liiallinen karvankasvu
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liikakarvaisuus
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liikakarvoitus
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määrittämätön runsaskarvaisuus
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polytrikia
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runsaskarvaisuus
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006983
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