Pathologic Function
feminization
fem·i·ni·za·tion
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Signs and Symptoms
Definitions related to feminization:
  • Development of female secondary SEX CHARACTERISTICS in the MALE. It is due to the effects of estrogenic metabolites of precursors from endogenous or exogenous sources, such as ADRENAL GLANDS or therapeutic drugs.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The development of secondary female sex characteristics in males.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (feminization in boys) The development of female secondary sexual characteristics (such as breast enlargement, female body habitus) in boys.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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