hypogonadism

[hahy-puh-goh-na-diz-uhm, -gon-a-]

hy·po·gon·ad·ism

[hahy-puh-goh-na-diz-uhm, -gon-a-]
noun Pathology.
1.
diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.
2.
a manifestation of this, as delayed pubescence or Klinefelter's syndrome.
Also, hy·po·go·nad·i·a [hahy-poh-goh-nad-ee-uh] .


Origin:
1915–20; hypo- + gonad + -ism
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Hypogonadism has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
given to using long words.
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hypogonadism hy·po·go·nad·ism (hī'pō-gō'nād-ĭz'əm, -gŏn'ə-dĭz'əm)
n.
Inadequate functioning of the testes or ovaries as manifested by deficiencies in gametogenesis or the secretion of gonadal hormones.

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