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virilism

[ vir-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

  1. a female disorder in which there is development of secondary male sexual characteristics, as hirsutism and lowered voice, caused by various conditions affecting hormone regulation.


virilism

/ ˈvɪrɪˌlɪzəm /

noun

  1. med the abnormal development in a woman of male secondary sex characteristics


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Word History and Origins

Origin of virilism1

First recorded in 1895–1900; virile + -ism

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