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virilization::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | masculinisation, masculinization, virilisation |
| Type of | development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny |
| Derivation | virilize |
Examples of virilization
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More often, the virilization is partial and the genitalia are ambiguous.
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Most of the changes of virilization are produced by androgens.
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In this context masculinization is synonymous with virilization.
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Virilization can occur in childhood in either boys or girls due to excessive amounts of androgens.
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In biology and medicine, virilization refers to the biological development of sex differences, changes that make a male body different from a female body.
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Typical effects of virilization in children are pubic hair, accelerated growth and bone maturation, increased muscle strength, acne, and adult body odor.
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Most tumors in children are functional, and virilization is by far the most common presenting symptom, followed by Cushing's syndrome and precocious puberty.
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In common as well as medical usage, virilization often refers to the process of normal male puberty, in which testosterone changes a boy's body into a man's.
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In the prenatal period, virilization refers to closure of the perineum, thinning and rugation of the scrotum, growth of the phallus, and closure of the urethral groove to the tip of the penis.
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- Masculinization: the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
- (virilize) masculinize: produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy; "the drugs masculinized the teenage girl"
- In biology and medicine, virilization refers to the biological development of sex differences, changes that make a male body different from a female body. Most of the changes of virilization are produced by androgens. ...
- Development of the sex characteristics that are typically found in men
- The process in which a person takes on the characteristics of a mature male. Masculinization.
- Development of mature masculine characteristics in a girl, woman or prepubescent boy.
- Signs of masculinization that include increased body or facial hair, change in voice, clitoral enlargement and male-type baldness.
- Masculinization (pop)
