Masculinization (Noun)
Meaning
The abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's masculinization was a result of prolonged exposure to androgens during her treatment for a hormone disorder.
- The rare genetic condition caused masculinization in the female fetus, resulting in ambiguous genitalia at birth.
- The doctor explained that the patient's masculinization was a side effect of the hormone replacement therapy she had been undergoing.
- The researchers studied the effects of prenatal masculinization on the development of female rats.
- The patient's masculinization was so pronounced that she was often mistaken for a male, leading to significant emotional distress.