The excess growth of hair occurs in areas of the skin with the exception of androgen-dependent hair of the pubic area, face, and axillary regions. Several circus sideshow performers in the 19th and early 20th centuries, such as Julia Pastrana, had hypertrichosis.
The dorsal (or supine) position means to lie on one's back. The lithotomy position is where the patient has his/her feet elevated above the hips and.
Lithotropsy is a procedure that helps relieve kidney stones by breaking them up or shattering them into smaller pieces so they can be excreted or passed through the body. Kidney stones in the kidneys, bladder, ureters or gallbladder can all be treated with lithotripsy. lithotripsy is a relatively safe procedure that helps remove large kidney stones by shattering them into smaller pieces so they can pass through the ureters during urination. This procedure usually involves the use of shock waves to break up large kidney stones so they are more easily passed through the body.