hypogonadism

[ hahy-puh-goh-na-diz-uhm, -gon-a- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.
2. a manifestation of this, as delayed pubescence or Klinefelter's syndrome.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypogonadism¹

First recorded in 1915–20; hypo- + gonad + -ism