virilism

[ vir-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

1. 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.

virilism

/ ˈvɪrɪˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. med the abnormal development in a woman of male secondary sex characteristics

Word History and Origins

Origin of virilism¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; virile + -ism