Look up: hypogonadism

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   hypogonadism
   [n] - incompetence of the gonads (especially in the male with low testosterone)
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   Hypogonadism
   Hypogonadism: A condition in which decreased production of gonadal hormones leads to below-normal function of the gonads and to retardation of sexual growth and development. (The gonads are the ovaries and testes and the hormones they normally produce include estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.)
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   hypogonadism
   <endocrinology> A condition resulting from or characterised by abnormally decreased functional activity of the gonads, with retardation of growth and sexual development. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   Hypogonadism
   `Hypogonadism` is a medical term for a defect of the reproductive system that results in lack of function of the gonads (ovaries or testes). The gonads have two functions: to produce hormones (testosterone, estradiol, antimullerian hormone, progesterone, inhibin B), activin and to produce gametes (eggs or sperm). Deficiency of sex hormones can result in defective primary or secondary sexual development, or withdrawal effects (e.g., premature meno...
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   hypogonadism
   (hi″po-go´nad-iz-әm) decreased functional activity of the gonads, with retardation of growth, sexual development, and secondary sex characters. Called also hypogenitalism. hypergonadotropic hypogonadism that associated with secretion of high levels of gonadotropins, as in Kli...
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   hypogonadism
   (from the article `endocrine system, human`) Hypogonadism, in which the functional activity of the gonads is decreased and sexual development is inhibited, can be caused by a congenital ... In men, decreased testicular function (hypogonadism) may result in testosterone deficiency and infertility. Hypogonadism is caused by hypothalamic, ...
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   hypogonadism
   a condition resulting from or characterized by abnormally decreased functional activity of the gonads, with retardation of growth and sexual development.
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   hypogonadism
   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 altered body habitus characterized by a short trunk and long limbs.
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   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 altered body habitus characterized by a short trunk and long limbs.
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