hypogonadal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a defect of the reproductive system which results in lack of function of the gonads (ovaries or testes).

OriginEnglish gonadal ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

adjectivehypogonadal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a defect of the reproductive system which results in lack of function of the gonads (ovaries or testes).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishgonadal
  6. Englishhypogonadal

From hypo- + gonadal.

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APA

hypogonadal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypogonadal

MLA

“hypogonadal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypogonadal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypogonadal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypogonadal.

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