GONADAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gonadal mean? 

• GONADAL (adjective)
  The adjective GONADAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the gonads

  Familiarity information: GONADAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GONADAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the gonads

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

gonadal hormones

Pertainym:

gonad (a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced)

Derivation:

gonad (a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced)

 Context examples 

Gonadal glycoprotein hormone, Inhibin A, consists of an alpha subunit covalently linked to a beta-A subunit and strongly inhibits pituitary FSH secretion.

(Inhibin A, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign or malignant, gonadal or extragonadal neoplasm that originates from germ cells.

(Germ cell tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in gonadal development.

(AMHR2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

The complete failure of gonadal development.

(Gonadal Agenesis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of the ovary characterized by the presence of spindle-shaped gonadal stromal cells and Sertoli cells, some of which are atypical.

(Intermediate Differentiated Ovarian Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes desert hedgehog protein, is involved in the regulation of both male gonadal differentiation and perineurial development.

(DHH wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes anti-Muellerian hormone type-2 receptor protein, plays a role in gonadal development.

(AMHR2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Due to the increased risk of gonadal toxicity, this regimen has been widely replaced by the ABVD regimen.

(MOPP regimen, NCI Thesaurus)

A gonadal or extragonadal malignant neoplasm that arises from germ cells.

(Malignant Germ Cell Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in the regulation of male gonadal morphogenesis.

(Desert Hedgehog Protein, NCI Thesaurus)