| hypogonadotropic eunuchoidism | Defective gonadal development or function, or both, resulting from inadequate secretion of pituitary gonadotropins. Synonym: hypogonadotropic eunuchoidism, secondary hypogonadism. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| eunuchoidism | A state in which testes are present but fail to function normally; may be of gonadal or pituitary origin. Synonym: eunuchism, male hypogonadism. Hypergonadotropic eunuchoidism, eunuchoidism of gonadal origin, commonly accompanied by enhanced levels of pituitary gonadotropins in the blood and urine, as in Klinefelter's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hypogonadotropic | Indicating inadequate secretion of gonadotropins and its consequences. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypogonadotropic hypogonadism | Defective gonadal development or function, or both, resulting from inadequate secretion of pituitary gonadotropins. Synonym: hypogonadotropic eunuchoidism, secondary hypogonadism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| familial hypogonadotropic hypogonadism | A group of disorders characterised by failure of sexual development, owing to inadequate secretion of pituitary gonadotropins; perhaps X-linked or autosomal recessive inheritance. (05 Mar 2000) |