eunuchoidism
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eunuchoidism — /yooh neuh koy diz euhm/, n. Pathol. an abnormal condition in males, characterized by lack of fully developed reproductive organs and the manifestation of certain female sex characteristics, as high voice or lack of facial and body hair,… … Universalium
eunuchoidism — A state in which testes are present but fail to function normally; may be of gonadal or pituitary origin. SYN: eunuchism (2), male hypogonadism. hypergonadotropic e. e. of gonadal … Medical dictionary
eunuchoidism — n. disorder in males characterized by a lack of sex hormones resulting in the manifestation of certain feminine sex characteristics … English contemporary dictionary
eunuchoidism — eu·nuch·oid·ism … English syllables
eunuchoidism — noun the state of being a eunuch (either because of lacking testicles or because they failed to develop) • Syn: ↑male hypogonadism • Hypernyms: ↑hypogonadism … Useful english dictionary
female eunuchoidism — a type of hypogonadism in females in which the ovaries fail to function at puberty, resulting in absence of secondary sex characters with infantile sexual organs and excessive growth of the long bones … Medical dictionary
hypergonadotropic eunuchoidism — conditions caused by androgen deficiency that are associated with high levels of gonadotropins. See hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, under hypogonadism … Medical dictionary
hypogonadotropic eunuchoidism — see under hypogonadism … Medical dictionary
reproductive system disease — Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect the human reproductive system (reproductive system, human). They include abnormal hormone production by the ovaries or the testes or by other endocrine glands, such as the pituitary … Universalium
hypogonadism — Inadequate gonadal function, as manifested by deficiencies in gametogenesis and/or the secretion of gonadal hormones; results in atrophy or deficient development of secondary sexual characteristics and, when occurring in prepubertal males, in… … Medical dictionary
