Home › Words › H › hypogonadismhypogonadismhypogonadism means A sexual reproductive system impairment characteristic of gonadal dysfunction; defective sex hormone production by the gonads (ovaries or testes).EtymologyFrom hypo- + gonad + -ism.nounA sexual reproductive system impairment characteristic of gonadal dysfunction; defective sex hormone production by the gonads (ovaries or testes).e.g.“Men may also have fertility challenges, especially if their hypogonadism was caused by anabolic steroid use.” — 2018 June 25, James Roland, “What is Hypergonadism?”, in Healthline, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2025:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.hypogonadal 84% match — Of or pertaining to a defect of the reproductive system which results in lack of function of the gonads (ovaries or testes). vs hypogonadism →hypogonadotropic 65% match — Of or pertaining to an abnormally reduced secretion of gonadotropin vs hypogonadism →hypoandrogenism 63% match — An abnormally low level of androgens. vs hypogonadism →agonadism 60% match — The absence of internal sexual organs in females vs hypogonadism →agonadia 58% match — absence of the gonads vs hypogonadism →agonadal 57% match — Lacking gonads vs hypogonadism →normogonadotropic 57% match — normally gonadotropic vs hypogonadism →hypoandrogenic 57% match — Relating to hypoandrogenism vs hypogonadism →