virilism

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V0116000 (vîr′ə-lĭz′əm)n. The presence of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female.

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(ˈvɪrɪˌlɪzəm) n (Pathology) med the abnormal development in a woman of male secondary sex characteristics

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n. the condition in a female of having male secondary sex characteristics. [1895–1900]

virilism

1. the early development of secondary masculine characteristics in a male.
2. the appearance of secondary masculine characteristics in a female. — virility, n.See also: Disease and Illness

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Noun

virilism - the development of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female (or prematurely in a young boy)sex character, sex characteristic, sexual characteristic - those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other

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[′vir·ə‚liz·əm] (medicine) gynandry (psychology) Masculinity. Manifestation of male behavioral patterns in the female.

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masculinization, appearance in women of male secondary sex characteristics. In virilism the voice becomes deeper, downy hair sprouts on the face and body, a mustache and beard grow, the external genitalia become enlarged, and the internal female genitalia become underdeveloped (and atrophy in adults). Menstruation does not occur, or if it does, it soon ceases. The musculature and skeleton acquire male features. Virilism arises from functional or organic changes in the endocrine system, especially in the adrenal cortex and anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. Virilism may also be caused by brain tumors, true or false hermaphroditism, preg-nancy, and the climacteric. Treatment is aimed at removing the main causes.

REFERENCES

Shereshevskii, N. A., and E. A. Vasiukova. “O tak nazyvaemom virilizme.” Klinicheskaia meditsina, 1948, vol. 26, [no.] 9.
Mowbray, R. R. [et al.]. “Steroid Therapy in Hirsutism and Virilism.” British MedicalJournal, 1959, no. 5150, pp. 456-59.

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(vir'i-lizm), Possession of mature masculine somatic characteristics by a girl, woman, or prepubescent male; may be present at birth or may appear later, depending on its cause; may be relatively mild (e.g., hirsutism) or severe and is commonly the result of gonadal or adrenocortical dysfunction, or of androgenic therapy. [L. virilis, masculine]

virilism

(vîr′ə-lĭz′əm)n. The presence of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female.

virilism

Endocrinology The presence of ♂ physical and sexual characteristics in a ♀–hirsutism, receding frontal hairline, masculine body habitus, deepening of voice, ↑ sebaceous gland secretion, clitoral enlargement. See Hirsutism, Virilization.

vir·i·lism

(vir'i-lizm) Possession of mature masculine somatic characteristics by a girl, woman, or prepubescent male; may be present at birth or may appear later; commonly the result of gonadal or adrenocortical dysfunction or of androgenic therapy. [L. virilis, masculine]

virilism

Masculinization in the female. This may occur in tumours of the adrenal glands or ovaries which secrete abnormal quantities of the male hormones, the androsterones, or in the condition of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. There is increased growth of body hair, balding at the temples, acne, absence of menstruation, enlargement of the clitoris, increased muscular development and deepening of the voice. The treatment involves removal of the cause.

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noun the development of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female (or prematurely in a young boy)

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