hypogonadism
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- noun
- /ˌhaɪpoʊˈɡoʊnædɪzəm/
- Specialized
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hipogonadismo
- Many men diagnosed with hypogonadism experience reduced muscle mass and strength due to insufficient hormone production.
- patients with hypogonadism
- hypogonadism and obesity
- male hypogonadism
These are just a subset of the effects hypogonadism, that's the lack of sperm production or healthy egg production.
- These are just a subset of the effects hypogonadism, that's the lack of sperm production or healthy egg production.
Examples
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Since then, numerous studies have confirmed this relationship and have established a high prevalence of hypogonadism in obese patients.
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Replacement therapy may be required in either congenital or acquired conditions resulting in primary or secondary hypogonadism (testosterone deficiency syndrome).
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Involved in the relationship between male hypogonadism and obesity.
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There has been ongoing interest in the relationship between obesity and hypogonadism.
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Obesity is considered the most frequent cause of male hypogonadism.
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The importance of hypogonadism as a comorbidity of obesity in men is gradually becoming clear.
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The presence of hypogonadism associated with obesity should be taken into account when establishing the indication for bariatric surgery.
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Consequently, bariatric surgery is another option for reducing body weight and treating hypogonadism associated with obesity.
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For these reasons, several articles propose hypogonadism associated with obesity as a potential new indication for bariatric surgery.
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Long-term treatment also produces sustained improvements in weight and waist circumference in a subgroup of obese men with hypogonadism and T2DM.
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Compounds
- Specialized
A condition in men when the testicles do not make enough sex hormones
Surface Forms
Morphology
hypogonadism = hypogonad (semi-transparent) = hypo + gonad + ism
The base meaning is clear once the technical adjective 'hypogonad' is recognized, but the form is specialized medical vocabulary rather than everyday English.
Etymology
Hypogonadism breaks into hypo- meaning 'under' (as in hypothermia) and gonad- meaning 'reproductive organ' or 'seed', so the word gives the image of the sex glands being 'under' active; that's why it describes glands that make too few sex hormones.