Gonadal: meaning, definitions and examples

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gonadal

 

[ ษกษ™หˆnรฆdษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

biological term

Gonadal refers to the gonads, which are the organs that produce gametes for sexual reproduction. In males, the gonads are the testes, and in females, they are the ovaries. The term is often used in discussions about reproductive health, endocrinology, and developmental biology. Gonadal functions include hormone production, which plays a key role in regulating various physiological processes related to reproduction and sexual characteristics.

Synonyms

genital, reproductive, sexual

Examples of usage

  • Gonadal hormones influence the development of secondary sexual characteristics.
  • The study examined gonadal function in patients with hormonal imbalances.
  • She is researching the effects of gonadal disorders on fertility.

Translations

Translations of the word "gonadal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gonadal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ‹เคจเคพเคกเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gonadal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gonadal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพะฝะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gonadalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ดใƒŠใƒ€ใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gonadal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gonadal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gonadal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ๋‚˜๋‹ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูˆู†ุงุฏุงู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gonadรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ gonadรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ€ง่…บ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gonadalen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gonadal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะพะฝะฐะดะฐะปัŒะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gonadal

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gonadal

Etymology

The term 'gonadal' is derived from the Greek word 'gonad', which relates to reproduction and the organs involved in the production of gametes. The suffix '-al' is a common English suffix used to form adjectives indicating a relationship to a noun. The history of the word dates back to the mid-19th century when the study of reproduction and sex differentiation became more prominent in biology and medicine. The concept of gonads has been critical in the understanding of human development, evolutionary biology, and reproductive health, making the term valuable in both scientific and medical contexts.