VIRILISM


Meaning of VIRILISM in English

/vir"euh liz'euhm/ , n.

a female disorder in which there is development of secondary male sexual characteristics, as hirsutism and lowered voice, caused by various conditions affecting hormone regulation.

[ 1895-1900; VIRILE + -ISM ]

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