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vir·il·i·za·tion
(vîr′ə-lĭ-zā′shən)n.
Development of male secondary sexual characteristics.
vir′il·ize′ (-ə-līz′) v.
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virilization
(ˌvɪrɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən) orvirilisation
n
(Physiology) the development of adult male physical characteristics in a female or a young boy
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virilisation
vir·i·li·za·tion
n. virilización, masculinización, proceso por el cual se desarrollan en la mujer características masculinas gen. debido a un trastorno hormonal o al suplemento artificial de hormonas masculinas.
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virilization
n virilización fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.