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vir⋅il⋅ism

  [vir-uh-liz-uhm]
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–noun
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.
Origin:
1895–1900; virile + -ism
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vir·il·ism   (vîr'ə-lĭz'əm)   
n.  The presence of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female.
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Main Entry: vir·il·ism
Pronunciation: 'vir-&-"liz-&m
Function: noun
1 : precocious development of secondary sex characteristicsin the male
2 : the appearance of secondary sex characteristics of the male in a female
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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virilism vir·il·ism (vēr'ə-lĭz'əm)
n.
The presence of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female.

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