virilism
[ vir-uh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˈvɪr əˌlɪz əm /
noun
a female disorder in which there is development of secondary male sexual characteristics, as hirsutism and lowered voice, caused by various conditions affecting hormone regulation.
Nearby words
viridescent, viridian, viridity, virile, virilescence, virilism, virility, virilization, virilocal, virino, virion
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British Dictionary definitions for virilism
virilism
/ (ˈvɪrɪˌlɪzəm) /
noun
med the abnormal development in a woman of male secondary sex characteristics
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Medicine definitions for virilism
virilism
[ vîr′ə-lĭz′əm ]
n.
The presence of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female.
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