HYPOGONADISM


Meaning of HYPOGONADISM in English

/huy'peuh goh"na diz'euhm, -gon"a-/ , n. Pathol.

1. diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.

2. a manifestation of this, as delayed pubescence or Klinefelter's syndrome.

Also, hypogonadia /huy'poh goh nad"ee euh/ .

[ 1915-20; HYPO- + GONAD + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .