hirsutism

hirsutism
/herr"sooh tiz'euhm, herr sooh"tiz-/, n. Med.
excessive hairiness, esp. in women.
[1925-30; HIRSUTE + -ISM]

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  • hirsutism — 1927, from HIRSUTE (Cf. hirsute) + ISM (Cf. ism) …   Etymology dictionary

  • hirsutism — [hʉr′so͞ot iz΄əm, hər so͞ot′iz΄əm] n. a heavy, esp. abnormal, growth of hair …   English World dictionary

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  • hirsutism — noun Date: 1927 excessive growth of hair of normal or abnormal distribution …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hirsutism — noun excessive and increased hair growth in women in locations where the occurrence of terminal hair normally is minimal or absent …   Wiktionary

  • hirsutism — n. excessive hairiness (disease) …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • hirsutism — hir·sut·ism …   English syllables

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