hirsutism

[ hur-soo-tiz-uh m, hur-soo-tiz- ]
/ ˈhɜr suˌtɪz əm, hɜrˈsu tɪz- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

excessive hairiness, especially in women.

Origin of hirsutism

First recorded in 1925–30; hirsute + -ism

Words nearby hirsutism

hirschfeld's canal, hirschowitz syndrome, hirschsprung's disease, hirst, hirsute, hirsutism, hirsutulous, hirtellous, hirudicide, hirudin, hirudinea

Medical definitions for hirsutism

hirsutism
[ hûr′sōō-tĭz′əm, hîr′-, hər-sōō′- ]

n.

The presence of excessive body and facial hair, especially in women.