eunuchism

eunuchism
1. The state of being a eunuch; absence of the testes or failure of the gonads to develop or function with consequent lack of reproductive and sexual function and of development of secondary sex characteristics. 2. SYN: eunuchoidism.

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eu·nuch·ism (uґnək-iz-əm) [Gr. eunouchismos castration] 1. the condition of being a eunuch. 2. eunuchoidism.

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