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
Very common80–99%
4Common30–79%
5The 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
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