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hypogonadism

noun

Etymology

From hypo- + gonad + -ism.

  1. derived from γονή
  2. derived from gonas
  3. borrowed from gonadēs
  4. formed as hypogonadism — “hypo- + gonad + -ism”

Definitions

  1. A sexual reproductive system impairment characteristic of gonadal dysfunction

    A sexual reproductive system impairment characteristic of gonadal dysfunction; defective sex hormone production by the gonads (ovaries or testes).

    • Men may also have fertility challenges, especially if their hypogonadism was caused by anabolic steroid use.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for hypogonadism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA