eunuchoidism

eunuchoidism
A state in which testes are present but fail to function normally; may be of gonadal or pituitary origin. SYN: eunuchism (2), male hypogonadism.
- hypergonadotropic e. e. of gonadal origin, commonly accompanied by enhanced levels of pituitary gonadotropins in the blood and urine, as in Klinefelter syndrome.
- hypogonadotropic e. SYN: hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.

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eu·nuch·oid·ism 'yü-nə-.kȯi-.diz-əm n a state suggestive of that of a eunuch in being marked by deficiency of sexual development, by persistence of prepubertal characteristics, and often by the presence of characteristics typical of the opposite sex

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eu·nuch·oid·ism (uґnə-koi″diz-əm) hypogonadism in a male, with deficiency of the testes or testicular secretions and secondary sex characters.

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