hy·po·go·nad·ism (h  p -g n d- z m, -g n-dzm)n. Inadequate functioning of the testes or ovaries as manifested by deficiencies in gametogenesis or the secretion of gonadal hormones. |
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| Noun | 1. | hypogonadism - incompetence of the gonads (especially in the male with low testosterone); results in deficient development of secondary sex characteristics and (in prepubertal males) a body with long legs and a short trunk eunuchoidism, male hypogonadism - the state of being a eunuch (either because of lacking testicles or because they failed to develop) Kallman's syndrome - hypogonadism with anosmia; a congenital sexual disorder that prevents the testicles from maturing at puberty incompetence - inability of a part or organ to function properly |
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