hypertrichosis

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UK/ˌhaɪpəˈtrɪkəʊsɪs/

noun

A medical condition of excessive body hair, either affecting most of the torso and limbs, or localized to an area of skin. It may be mild or severe.

Similar
werewolf syndrome
OriginEnglish trichosis ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhypertrichosis (countable and uncountable, plural hypertrichoses)

plural hypertrichoses

  1. countableuncountableA medical condition of excessive body hair, either affecting most of the torso and limbs, or localized to an area of skin. It may be mild or severe.

    Synonyms: werewolf syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA medical condition of excessive body hair, either affecting most of the torso and limbs, or localized to an area of skin. It may be mild or severe.

Similar
werewolf syndrome

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishtrichosis
  8. Englishhypertrichosis

From hyper- + trichosis.

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Translations

Finnish hypertrikoosi
  • hypertrikoosimedical condition
Polish hipertrichoza
  • hipertrichozamedical condition
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APA

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Chicago

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