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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > reproductive disorders > sex differentiation disorders > hyperandrogenism
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > reproductive disorders > sex differentiation disorders > hyperandrogenism
Preferred Term:

hyperandrogenism

Definition:
A condition caused by the excessive secretion of androgens from the adrenal cortex; the ovaries; or the testes. The clinical significance in males is negligible. In women, the common manifestations are hirsutism and virilism as seen in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and adrenocortical hyperfunction.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
sex differentiation disorders
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/228448
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RDF/XMLCreated 2014-09-15, last modified 2014-11-17