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hypogonadotropic

Definitions

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  • adjective pathology Of or pertaining to an abnormally reduced secretion of gonadotropin

Etymologies

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hypo- +‎ gonadotropic

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Examples

  • A mutation in the gene, the researchers found, can cause a rare condition called hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, in which children don't fully enter puberty.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2012

  • Men with low levels of FSH, LH, and testosterone typically have hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.

    A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010

  • If the sense of smell is absent, this form of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is called Kallmann syndrome.

    A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010

  • Very delayed or incomplete sexual development suggests hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, such as Kallmann syndrome, or testicular failure, such as Klinefelter syndrome.

    A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010

  • He sees this in men with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism or Klinefelter syndrome.

    A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010

  • A lack of sense of smell is typically associated with Kallmann syndrome, a specific genetic variant of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.

    A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010

  • These relatively low levels of LH and FSH are suggestive of a "partial" hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.

    Obesity May Deprive Men of Fatherhood 2008

  • It can also be particularly helpful if you suffer from a luteal phase defect (characterized by low progesterone in the second half of your menstrual cycle), poly cystic ovarian disease (PCOD) or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.

    Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000

  • Kallmann syndrome is a developmental disorder characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (absence or defective function of the testes or ovaries) and a defective sense of smell as a result of an absence of olfactory bulbs, a condition known as arrhinencephaly.

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2010

  • Kallmann syndrome is a developmental disorder characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (absence or defective function of the testes or ovaries) and a defective sense of smell as a result of an absence of olfactory bulbs, a condition known as arrhinencephaly.

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2010

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