outdated name for a form of hermaphroditism
<clinical sign> Masculinisation. Signs may include: increased body or facial hair, change in voice, clitoral enlargement and male-type baldness. ... (13 Oct 1997) ... 
(vir´ĭ-liz-әm) the development or possession of male secondary sex characters in a female or prepubertal male; see also masculinization.
Type: Term Pronunciation: vir′i-lizm Definitions: 1. Possession of mature masculine somatic characteristics by a girl, woman, or prepubescent male; may be present at birth or may appear later, depending on its cause; may be relatively mild (e.g., hirsutism) or severe and is commonly the result of gonadal or adrenocortical dysfunction, or of a...
virilism, virilization 1. A form of hermaphroditism. 2. The state of a female having some male sexual characteristics.
noun the development of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female (or prematurely in a young boy)