hypogonadism in American English
(ˌhaipəˈɡounæˌdɪzəm, -ˈɡɑnæ-)
noun Pathology1. diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries
2. a manifestation of this, as delayed pubescence or Klinefelter's syndrome
Also: hypogonadiaWord origin
[1915–20;
hypo- +
gonad +
-ism]