Disease or Syndrome
hypogonadism
hy·po·gon·ad·ism [ hahy-puh-goh-na-diz-uhm, -gon-a- ]
Subclass of:
Gonadal Disorders
Definitions related to hypogonadism:
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A decreased functionality of the gonad.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A disorder characterized by decreased function of the gonads. Clinical manifestations in both males and females include poor libido, infertility, and osteoporosis. Additional signs in males include erectile dysfunction, muscle atrophy, gynecomastia and increased abdominal fat. In females, additional signs include shrinking of the breasts and loss of, or failure to develop menstruation.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Condition resulting from deficient gonadal functions, such as GAMETOGENESIS and the production of GONADAL STEROID HORMONES. It is characterized by delay in GROWTH, germ cell maturation, and development of secondary sex characteristics. Hypogonadism can be due to a deficiency of GONADOTROPINS (hypogonadotropic hypogonadism) or due to primary gonadal failure (hypergonadotropic hypogonadism).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Condition resulting from or characterized by abnormally decreased functional activity of the gonads, with retardation of growth and sexual development.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Decreased or absent production of sex steroids by the ovaries or testes.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Extremely low levels of testosterone in circulation.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Morbidity for men and women with hypogonadism includes infertility and an increased risk of osteoporosis; there is no increase in mortality. Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (see the image below) is one of several types of hypogonadism.WebMD, 2019
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Hypogonadism in males is a clinical syndrome that comprises symptoms, with or without signs, along with biochemical evidence of testosterone deficiency.Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Hypogonadism, in men, decreased testicular function that results in testosterone deficiency and infertility. Hypogonadism is caused by hypothalamic, pituitary, and testicular diseases. Hypothalamic and pituitary diseases that may cause decreased testicular function include tumours and cysts of the...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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