Etymology

hypotrichosis

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Today it means: The presence of less than the normal amount of hair or fur. Full definition →

English trichosis ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishtrichosis
  6. English todayhypotrichosis

From hypo- + trichosis.

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