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Descriptor English: Hirsutism
Descriptor Spanish: Hirsutismo
Descriptor hirsutismo
Scope note: Exceso de vello corporal en MUJERES y NIÑOS, con patrón de distribución adulto masculino. Esta condición es el resultado de un elevado nivel de ANDRÓGENOS de los OVARIOS, las GLÁNDULAS SUPRARRENALES, o de fuentes exógenas. En este concepto no se incluye la HIPERTRICOSIS, un crecimiento excesivo de vello no androgénico-dependiente.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hirsutismo
Descriptor French: Hirsutisme
Tree number(s): C17.800.329.750
C23.888.971.468
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006628
Scope note: A condition observed in WOMEN and CHILDREN when there is excess coarse body hair of an adult male distribution pattern, such as facial and chest areas. It is the result of elevated ANDROGENS from the OVARIES, the ADRENAL GLANDS, or exogenous sources. The concept does not include HYPERTRICHOSIS, which is an androgen-independent excessive hair growth.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 66; was see under HYPERTRICHOSIS 1963-65
History Note: 66(64); was see under HYPERTRICHOSIS 1963-65
Related: Hypertrichosis MeSH
DeCS ID: 6787
Unique ID: D006628
NLM Classification: WR 455
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Hirsutism - Preferred
Concept UI M0010381
Scope note A condition observed in WOMEN and CHILDREN when there is excess coarse body hair of an adult male distribution pattern, such as facial and chest areas. It is the result of elevated ANDROGENS from the OVARIES, the ADRENAL GLANDS, or exogenous sources. The concept does not include HYPERTRICHOSIS, which is an androgen-independent excessive hair growth.
Preferred term Hirsutism



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