GC: n

S: IJCP – https://rb.gy/xywnbx (last access: 12 November 2020); Oxford Academic – https://academic.oup.com/edrv/article/5/4/498/2548796 (last access: 12 November 2020).

N: 1. The first time it was found in a document was in 1905 as a human condition. It comes from hirsute + –ism.
2. Excessive hairiness.
3. Although this disorder can be a symptom of a number of endocrine diseases such as polycystic ovarian disease (PCO) or Cushing’s syndrome, most patients present with no obvious abnormalities of endocrine function. The term that has been applied to this condition is idiopathic or simple hirsutism.
4. Hyperandrogenemia is the key trigger for excess hair growth. Polycystic ovary syndrome and idiopathic hirsutism are the most common cause of hirsutism. As with all medical problems, investigation begins with a careful history, examination and then investigation directed at the possible cause.
5. Hirsutism: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick, Canada).

S: 1. OED – https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=hirsutism (last access: 12 November 2020). 2. TERMIUM PLUS –https://rb.gy/jgdoyw (last access: 12 November 2020). 3. Oxford Academic – https://academic.oup.com/edrv/article/5/4/498/2548796 (last access: 12 November 2020). 4. IJCP – https://rb.gy/xywnbx (last access: 12 November 2020). 5. TERMIUM PLUS –https://rb.gy/jgdoyw (last access: 12 November 2020).

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CR: alopecia