noun
definition
Excessive and increased hair growth in locations where terminal hair is normally minimal or absent.
Examples of hirsutism in a Sentence
Effects on sex hormones can cause hirsutism, loss of periods, acne, impotence and decreased libido.
Table 2 deals with the treatments for other features of PCOS including hirsutism, irregular or absent periods and obesity.
Miscellaneous Myopia, vaginal bleeding, swelling of the tongue, gum hypertrophy, hirsutism.
Hirsutism is a condition that produces moderate to extreme hair growth in women.
Hirsutism is often the result of a hormonal imbalance during which the body produces excessive androgens or responds poorly to many other types of hormones.
Medical conditions such as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome may cause hirsutism, though many healthy women experience this form of hair growth dude to genetics or a higher production of testosterone.
This condition, called hirsutism, is not itself life-threatening (though the emotional effects can be traumatic), but it can indicate more serious conditions such as tumors, cancer, or endocrine system abnormalities.