hypogonadism

Noun

Meaning

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

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Synonyms

addison's disease hyperparathyroidism diabetes mellitus acromegaly andropause menoporsche Kallman's syndrome manopause hypogenitalism male menopause hormonal disease adrenal disorder false puberty low testosterone testosterone deficiency syndrome
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Antonyms

hypergonadism good testosterone level normal testosterone level normal level of testosterone good level of testosterone

Hypernyms

incompetence

Hyponyms

eunuchoidism Kallman's syndrome male hypogonadism

Related terms

hypogonadic

Phrases with the word

pituitary hypogonadism late-onset hypogonadism

Examples

Estrogen is also used in the therapy of vaginal atrophy, hypoestrogenism (as a result of hypogonadism, castration, or primary ovarian failure), amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and oligomenorrhea. Source: Internet

Hypogonadism is a clinical syndrome that results from the body's failure to produce physiologic concentrations of the hormone Testosterone. Source: Internet

More aspects seen in a clinical overview include hypotonia and abnormal neurologic function, hypogonadism, developmental and cognitive delays, hyperphagia and obesity, short stature, and behavioral and psychiatric disturbances. Source: Internet

Because the reproductive system of males and females is heavily dependent on the proper production and distribution of sex hormones, hypogonadism results in sexual and for both sexes. Source: Internet

Independent risk factors for increased mortality included younger age at diagnosis, female gender, diagnosis of craniopharyngioma, radiation therapy, transcranial surgery, DI and hypogonadism. Source: Internet

Given the difference in the underlying mechanism, it is possible that response to T therapy differs between obese and non-obese men with hypogonadism. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hypognatous hypogonadal hypogonadic hypogonadotropic hypogonadotropism hypogranularity