{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.androgenic-hair","code":"thing-q2167872","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q2167872/","name":"androgenic hair","alternateNames":[],"kind":"thing","status":"research-draft","version":"0.2.0-wave.4","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"","entryKind":"","plane":"","domain":["PHY.LIV"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"Terminal body hair that develops at puberty under the influence of androgens such as testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, growing in areas such as the underarms, pubic and perianal region, chest, face, abdomen, around the nipples and limbs, with patterns differing between and within sexes and populations; male androgenic hair is typically more extensive, and female androgenic hair usually includes underarm and pubic hair. Excess hair growth in a male pattern in women, called hirsutism, can signal conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome, and sudden rapid hair growth with other signs of virilisation needs prompt medical assessment. Hair removal practices are cultural choices.","purpose":"Let an agent explain androgenic hair in clinical, respectful language, relay biology, development, variation and related medical conditions from dermatology and endocrinology sources, route rapid virilisation to medical assessment, describe the named regions, and distinguish androgenic hair from vellus hair, scalp hair, lanugo and hypertrichosis not caused by androgens, without judging grooming choices.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Androgen-dependent","Develops at puberty","Region-specific","Variable between people"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"What androgenic hair is.","layers":[{"id":"definition","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","findings":[{"id":"definition-finding","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","questions":[{"text":"Is there sudden rapid hair growth with voice deepening or other virilisation signs, in which case seek prompt medical assessment?","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"What is androgenic hair, and how does it differ from vellus hair, scalp hair, lanugo and hypertrichosis?","kind":"definition"}]}]},{"id":"regions","name":"Regions","description":"Named regions.","findings":[{"id":"regions-finding","name":"Regions","description":"Regions.","questions":[{"text":"What are nipple, underarm, anal and male and female androgenic hair patterns?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which entry fits the specific region?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"biology","name":"Biology","description":"Biology.","layers":[{"id":"androgens","name":"Androgens","description":"Hormonal control.","findings":[{"id":"androgens-finding","name":"Androgens","description":"Androgens.","questions":[{"text":"How do androgens convert vellus to terminal hair?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which references are standard?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"variation","name":"Variation","description":"Variation.","findings":[{"id":"variation-finding","name":"Variation","description":"Variation.","questions":[{"text":"How does body hair vary by genetics, sex and population?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which sources are cited?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"medical","name":"Medical","description":"Conditions.","layers":[{"id":"hirsutism","name":"Hirsutism","description":"Hirsutism.","findings":[{"id":"hirsutism-finding","name":"Hirsutism","description":"Hirsutism.","questions":[{"text":"How is hirsutism assessed, and how is it linked to PCOS, in general terms?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits polycystic ovary syndrome?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"removal","name":"Removal","description":"Hair removal safety.","findings":[{"id":"removal-finding","name":"Removal","description":"Removal.","questions":[{"text":"What safety issues arise with laser, waxing and shaving?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits laser hair removal?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"context","name":"Context","description":"Culture.","layers":[{"id":"norms","name":"Norms","description":"Cultural norms.","findings":[{"id":"norms-finding","name":"Norms","description":"Norms.","questions":[{"text":"How have attitudes to body hair varied across cultures and eras, with views attributed?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the presentation neutral and respectful?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"evolution","name":"Evolution","description":"Evolutionary hypotheses.","findings":[{"id":"evolution-finding","name":"Evolution","description":"Evolution.","questions":[{"text":"What hypotheses exist about why humans retained androgenic hair, with views attributed?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits human hair evolution?","kind":"action"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["explain biology and development","relay variation","describe named regions","relay related medical conditions"],"mustNot":[],"requiresHuman":["Variable between people"]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Stigmatising body hair"],"affectedParties":[]},"owners":{"steward":"","roles":[],"masterSystems":[]},"relations":[{"target":"terminal hair","type":"related","note":"in registry terms"},{"target":"dihydrotestosterone","type":"related"},{"target":"hirsutism","type":"related","note":"when excessive in women"},{"target":"vellus hair","type":"related"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":[]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["key hormones: testosterone and dihydrotestosterone note","Ferriman-Gallwey score: 1961 year - hirsutism assessment","registry parent: terminal hair note"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["Androgen-dependent terminal body hair","Nipple hair, male androgenic hair, female androgenic hair, anal hair, underarm hair, male underarm hair","Vellus hair is fine and short; scalp hair is not androgen-induced in the same way; lanugo is fetal hair; hypertrichosis is excess hair of other causes","Coarser, darker terminal hair in body regions that develops after puberty."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["explain biology and development","relay variation","describe named regions","relay related medical conditions"]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Stigmatising body hair","Missing androgen-secreting tumours","Unsafe hair removal practices"]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["Endocrine Society hirsutism guidelines","Cosmetic hair removal device regulations"]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Not applicable; a type of body hair.","axillary hair","pubic hair","facial and chest hair","perianal hair","periareolar hair"]}},"sources":[],"openQuestions":["Should each body region be a separate entry?","How should endocrinology guidelines be linked?","Should hair removal practices be a separate entry?","Which entry fits the specific region?","Which entry fits polycystic ovary syndrome?","Which entry fits laser hair removal?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q2167872/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 2)","builtFrom":["models/things/publications/thing-q2167872/spec.json"],"providers":["Claude"],"researchStatus":"unreviewed","generatedAt":"2026-09-13T23:00:42Z","builder":"tools/build_cards.py@1.0.0"},"completeness":{"sections":{"classifiers":"filled","whatItIs":"filled","purpose":"filled","distinguishingFeatures":"filled","structure":"filled","agentConduct":"derived","ethics":"derived","owners":"missing","relations":"filled","interaction.identity":"missing","interaction.properties":"filled","interaction.recognition":"filled","interaction.capabilities":"filled","interaction.hazards":"filled","interaction.interfaces":"filled","interaction.context":"filled","sources":"missing"},"notes":{"agentConduct":"Affordances listed as what may be done; prohibitions collected from the text.","sources":"Written from model knowledge without web access; claims are unverified."},"score":0.765}}