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Hair growth in excess of normal, hirsutism. A condition in which someone has excessive growth of hair on the body or on part of the body. Excessive growth of hair; may be due to diseases of the endocrine glands or the ovaries; some drugs (e.g., minoxidil) may result in this condition. An excessive growth of…

A salt solution with a concentration higher than that found in human fluids, saline solution.  

Having an extraordinary high sex drive.  

A disease due to overactivity of the pituitary gland which produces a gigantic person with deformed bones. Overactivity of the pituitary gland. A condition in which the pituitary gland is overactive. Over-activity of the pituitary gland, causing excess secretion of all or some of the pituitary hormones, especially over-activity of the anterior lobe, leading to…

An abnormally high concentration of phosphates in the blood.  

Increased activity of the musculature of hollow tube, especially of the intestine. Overactive peristalsis, the wormlike contractions normal to tubular organs, especially of the digestive system.  

Farsightedness. The image theoretically falls behind the retina of the eye, either because the eyeball axis is too short or because the refraction of light rays entering the eye is too weak, myopia. Hyperopia, better known as farsightedness, is defined as a condition in which refracting optics of the eye are too weak given the…

An unusual retention of memory or clarity of memory images. A great ability to remember names, dates, and details.  

A higher than normal concentration of sodium in the blood.  

A brain disorder characterized by extreme motor restlessness, poor attention span, and impulsive and sometimes disorderly behavior that, in children, is treated by prescribed amphetamines. A brain-based motor system disorder characterized by excessive involuntary movements and some amount of hypotonia. The classic hyperkinetic disorder is Huntington’s disease.