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.
What Is The Lithotomy Position? The Lithotomy position is a medical term referring to a particular position in which the patient is placed when he or she has to undergo an examination or a medical procedure of some kind. The word Lithotomy originated from the Greek words âlithosâ and âtomosâ which mean stone and cut.