- pogoniasis
- A rarely used term for the growth of a beard on a woman, or excessive hairiness of the face in men. SEE ALSO: hirsutism. [G. pogon, beard, + -iasis, condition]
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po·go·ni·a·sis (po″go-niґə-sis) [Gr. pōgōn beard + -iasis] 1. excessive growth of the beard. 2. the growth of a beard on a woman. See also hirsutism.
Medical dictionary. 2011.