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virilisation

UK
/ˌvɪrɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US
/ˌvɪrələˈzeɪʃən/

Translations

virilisationnoun
UK
/ˌvɪrɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US
/ˌvɪrələˈzeɪʃən/
British spelling; usually an uncountable medical noun.
The patient showed signs of virilisation after prolonged steroid treatment.
У пациентки после длительного лечения стероидами появились признаки вирилизации.
Additional translations
маскулинизациямед.; более широкое обозначение развития мужских вторичных половых признаков
Synonyms
virilization
virilism
masculinization
masculinisation
androgenization
androgenisation
Antonyms
feminisation
feminization

Definitions

virilisationnoun
the process or condition of developing male physical characteristics, especially in a female, usually because of excess androgens
The patient showed signs of virilisation after prolonged steroid treatment.
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