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Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa is characterized by rapid growth of lanugo hair, particularly on the face. [12] [13] Hair also appears on the trunk and armpits, while palms and soles are unaffected. [13] The excess hair is commonly referred to as malignant down. [13] This hair is very fine and unpigmented. [13] Generalized hypertrichosis
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
Anung Ite – (Lakota) female spirit with two faces and spikes protruding from elbows. Variations from other tribes known as Sharp Legs and Sharp Elbows. Asin – (Pacific Northwest) Often called the Basket Woman, this was an ogre-like monster who sneaked up on and captured naughty children, throwing them into a basket on her back to take home ...
Sedlmayer gave him his stage name and started exhibiting him around Europe. [1] By the time he was put on exhibit, Lionel's hair had grown to 20 cm (7.9 in) on his face and hung about 10 cm (3.9 in) everywhere else. His body was almost entirely covered with hair, the only exceptions being the palms of his hands and the soles of his feet.
A taxon (e.g., species or genus; plural: taxa) named in honor of another entity is an eponymous taxon, and names specifically honoring a person or persons are known as patronyms. Scientific names are generally formally published in peer-reviewed journal articles or larger monographs along with descriptions of the named taxa and ways to ...
Sideburns, sideboards, [1] or side whiskers are facial hair grown on the sides of the face, extending from the hairline to run parallel to or beyond the ears. The term sideburns is a 19th-century corruption of the original burnsides , named after American Civil War general Ambrose Burnside , [ 2 ] a man known for his unusual facial hairstyle ...
This list is part of the list of organisms named after famous people, and includes organisms named after famous individuals born on or after 1 January 1950. It also includes ensembles (including bands and comedy troupes) in which at least one member was born after that date; but excludes companies, institutions, ethnic groups or nationalities ...
The J in his name is for his creator Jay Ward, as the J in Homer Simpson's middle name was Matt Groening's way of honoring Jay Ward. Pocoyo , the main protagonist of the TV show "Pocoyo", named after his three-year-old daughter used it in her nightly prayers saying "Eres niño poco yo" ("You're a child little me") instead of "Eres niño como yo ...