Definition of Hypogonadism

1. Noun. Incompetence of the gonads (especially in the male with low testosterone); results in deficient development of secondary sex characteristics and (in prepubertal males) a body with long legs and a short trunk.

Specialized synonyms: Eunuchoidism, Male Hypogonadism, Kallman's Syndrome
Generic synonyms: Incompetence

Definition of Hypogonadism

1. Noun. A defect of the reproductive system that results in lack of function of the gonads (ovaries or testes). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Hypogonadism

1. A condition resulting from or characterised by abnormally decreased functional activity of the gonads, with retardation of growth and sexual development. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypogonadism

hypoglycaemic coma
hypoglycemia
hypoglycemias
hypoglycemic
hypoglycemic agent
hypoglycemics
hypoglycins
hypoglycogenolysis
hypoglycorrhachia
hypoglycæmia
hypoglycæmic
hypognathus
hypognatous
hypogonadal
hypogonadisms
hypogonadotropic
hypogonadotropic eunuchoidism
hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
hypogranulocytosis
hypograph
hypographs
hypogravity
hypogyn
hypogynies
hypogynous
hypogyns
hypogyny

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