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.
DOLICHOCEPHALY Dolichocephaly is a condition in which one has an abnormally long head. A perfectly round head measures the same distance between the ears as it does from the nose to the back of the head. In dolichocephaly, the front to back measurement is longer than the side-to-side measurement.