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virilization

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vir·il·i·za·tion  (vîr-l-zshn)
n.
Development of male secondary sexual characteristics.
viril·ize (--lz) v.
virilization, virilisation [ˌvɪrɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the development of adult male physical characteristics in a female or a young boy
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Noun1.virilization - the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)virilization - the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
masculinisation, masculinization, virilisation
growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
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Anogenital ratio: measure of fetal virilization in premature and fullterm newborn infants.
Anogenital distance from birth to 2 years: a population study by Thankamony, Ajay; Ong, Ken K.; Dunger, David B.; Acerini, Carlo L.; Hughes, Leuan A. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Elevated secretion of DHEAS often leads to virilization in the female (4).
Adrenal carcinoma: a case study by Hemmady, Sujata / New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science
Exposure of a female fetus or nursing infant to androgens may result in varying degrees of virilization.
AndroGel (testosterone gel) 1% by Adverse Event Reporting News
 
 
 
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