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virilization
vir·il·i·za·tion V0116150 (vîr′ə-lĭ-zā′shən)n. Development of male secondary sexual characteristics. vir′il·ize′ (-ə-līz′) v.virilization (ˌvɪrɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən) or virilisationn (Physiology) the development of adult male physical characteristics in a female or a young boyThesaurusNoun | 1. | virilization - the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)masculinisation, masculinization, virilisationgrowing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children" | Translationsvirilization
masculinization [mas″ku-lin-ĭ-za´shun] 1. the normal induction or development of male characters" >secondary sex characters in the male.2. the induction or development of male characters" >secondary sex characters in the female or prepubertal male.3. the condition of having such sex characters. Called also virilization.vir·i·li·za·tion (vir'i-li-zā'shŭn), Production or acquisition of virilism.virilization (vîr′ə-lĭ-zā′shən)n. Development of male secondary sexual characteristics. vir′il·ize′ (-ə-līz′) v.virilization Physical changes in a ♀ 2º to androgen excess Clinical Hirsutism, temporal balding, deepened voice, acne, enlarged clitoris and clitoral index–ratio between the sagittal and transverse diameters of the clitoris; the androgen excess may be 1. Adrenal, due to Cushing's syndrome, congenital enzyme deficiency–eg, 11– or 21–hydroxylase deficiency or neoplasia, either benign or malignant or.2. Ovarian, due to hyperplasia–eg, polycystic ovaries or tumors–eg, arrhenoblastoma, steroid cell tumors or gynandroblastoma. Cf Hermaphroditism, Intersex, Precocious puberty, Virilism.vir·i·li·za·tion (vir'i-lī-zā'shŭn) Production or acquisition of virilism. virilization Related to virilization: Cushing syndrome, Congenital adrenal hyperplasiaSynonyms for virilizationnoun the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)Synonyms- masculinisation
- masculinization
- virilisation
Related Words- growing
- growth
- ontogenesis
- ontogeny
- maturation
- development
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