Encyclopedia of Neuroscience

2009 Edition
| Editors: Marc D. Binder, Nobutaka Hirokawa, Uwe Windhorst

Hirsutism

Reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29678-2_2216

Definition

Excessive hair growth in women in locations where the occurrence of hair normally is minimal or absent.

 Neuroendocrinology of Psychiatric Disorders

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