HYPOGONADISM


Meaning of HYPOGONADISM in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈgōˌnaˌdizəm or ˈgäˌn- noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hypo- + gonad + -ism

1. : functional incompetence of the gonads especially in the male with subnormal or impaired production of both hormonal and reproductive elements

2. : an abnormal state involving gonadal incompetence : eunuchoidism

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.