hirsutism
Unwanted body hair
Hirsutism is excessive hair growth in women, typically in a male pattern—face, chest, back.
The condition results from hormonal imbalances, often elevated androgens, and may indicate underlying medical issues like polycystic ovary syndrome.
Her doctor diagnosed hirsutism and ordered hormone tests.
The related adjective hirsute means hairy generally, without the medical connotation.
Removing hair from skin
- laserConcentrated light device
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
- waxingCoating for shine
- shavingRemoving hair with blade
threading · plucking · tweezing · bleaching · epilation · razor · follicle · inhibitor
Beauty service for skin
- bodyPhysical structure, living thing
- unwantedNot wished for
- growthIncrease in size
- terminalAt the endpoint
coarse · dark · thick · chin · chest · back · abdomen · sideburns
Male sex hormone
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- polycysticHaving many cysts
- ovaryFemale reproductive gland
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
cortisol · adrenal · hormone · imbalance · insulin · thyroid · acromegaly · metabolic
Self-conscious unease
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- femininityFemale nature or character
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
depression · distress · cosmetic · concealment · self-esteem · social · cultural · beauty
Passed through generations
- familialPertaining to relatives
- ethnicOf a cultural group
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- ancestryFamily line of descent
predisposition · inheritance · chromosomes · genes · congenital · traits · phenotype · variation
depilation
Removing hair from skin
- laserConcentrated light device
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
- waxingCoating for shine
shaving · threading · plucking · tweezing · bleaching · epilation · razor · follicle · inhibitor · dermaplaning
facial
Beauty service for skin
terminal · coarse · dark · thick · chin · chest · back · abdomen · sideburns · pattern
androgen
Male sex hormone
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- polycysticHaving many cysts
- ovaryFemale reproductive gland
syndrome · cortisol · adrenal · hormone · imbalance · insulin · thyroid · acromegaly · metabolic · estrogen
embarrassment
Self-conscious unease
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- femininityFemale nature or character
anxiety · depression · distress · cosmetic · concealment · self-esteem · social · cultural · beauty · norms
hereditary
Passed through generations
- familialPertaining to relatives
- ethnicOf a cultural group
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
ancestry · predisposition · inheritance · chromosomes · genes · congenital · traits · phenotype · variation · mutation
hirsutismalopecia
Pathological follicle loss
hairlessness · baldness · hair loss · glabrous · smooth skin