eunuchoid

(ˈjuːnəˌkɔɪd)

a person who resembles a eunuch (either physically or in character)

adj

resembling a eunuch (either physically or in character)

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eu•nuch•oid

(ˈyu nəˌkɔɪd)

adj.

1. lacking fully developed male genitalia or other sex characteristics.

2. a eunuchoid male.

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gigantism

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Estrogen deficiency, on the other hand, causes delayed epiphyseal closure, eunuchoid body habitus, osteopenia and osteoporosis that develop in both genders (21).

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Therefore, patients like ours with disorders of puberty exhibit so-called eunuchoid proportions, characterized by long limbs (arm span) relative to the spine (height).

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A eunuchoid proportion--arm span 2 cm or greater than height--is associated with early-onset hypogonadism that precedes fusion of the epiphyses.

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In the post-pubertal male, manifestations of hypogonadism may include underdeveloped secondary sexual characteristics, decreased male pattern hair distribution (axillary, body, facial, pubic), gynecomastia, and eunuchoid body habitus (arm span 5 cm or more greater than height).

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Klinefelter individuals are tall, eunuchoid, with little facial or body hair and have very small inactive testes.

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In this study, we attempt to identify the developmental disorder responsible for his eunuchoid appearance.