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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

werewolf syndromewerewolf syndrome

Etymology

From hyper- + trichosis.

Related phrases

hypertrichosis cubitibody hair

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