- Leydig tumour
- a tumour of the interstitial cells of the testis. Such tumours often secrete testosterone, which in prepubertal boys causes virilization.
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Leydig tumour
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Leydig tumour — a tumour of the interstitial (Leydig) cells of the testis. Such tumours often secrete testosterone, which in prepubertal boys causes virilization … The new mediacal dictionary
Опухоль Лейдига (Leydig Tumour) — опухоль интерстициальных клеток (клеток Лейдига), расположенных в яичках. Эти опухоли часто секретируют тестостерон, что приводит к развитию вирилизации у мальчиков, еще не достигших возраста полового созревания. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Leydig cell — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 258 GrayPage = 1243 Caption = Histological section through testicular parenchyma of a boar. 1 Lumen of convoluted part of the seminiferous tubules, 2 spermatids, 3 spermatocytes, 4… … Wikipedia
Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Sertoli Leydig cell tumour ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|183.0, ICD9|256.1 ICDO = 8631/0 DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Arrhenoblastoma ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = 8630 Sertoli Leydig cell tumour, also known as arrhenoblastoma or… … Wikipedia
Sex cord-stromal tumour — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = 8590/1 OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D018312Sex cord stromal tumour is a group of tumours of sex cord derived tissues of the ovary and… … Wikipedia
ОПУХОЛЬ ЛЕЙДИГА — (Leydig tumour) опухоль интерстициальных клеток (клеток Лейдига), расположенных в яичках. Эти опухоли часто секретируют тестостерон, что приводит к развитию вирилизации у мальчиков, еще не достигших возраста полового созревания … Толковый словарь по медицине
virilization — Production or acquisition of virilism. * * * vir·il·iza·tion also Brit vir·il·isa·tion .vir ə lə zā shən n the condition of being or process of becoming virilized * * * n. the most extreme result of excessive androgen production… … Medical dictionary
virilization — n. the most extreme result of excessive androgen production (hyperandrogenism) in women. It is characterized by temporal balding, a male body form, muscle bulk, deepening of the voice, enlargement of the clitoris, and hirsutism. Virilization in… … The new mediacal dictionary
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
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