Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Sparse axillary hair

Limited armpit hair

HP:0002215

What it means

Reduced number or density of axillary hair.

Rare diseases that can present with this13

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Little underarm hair · Sparse axillary and pubic hair · Sparse scalp, axillary, and pubic hair · sparse to absent axillary hair

Sparse axillary hair

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.