Medical Definition of Adiposogenital syndrome

1. A disorder characterised primarily by obesity and hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism in adolescent boys; dwarfism is rare, and when present is thought to reflect hypothyroidism. Visual loss, behavioural abnormalities, and diabetes insipidus may occur. Frohlich's syndrome often is used synonymously for this disorder, although the original case involved a pituitary tumour; most cases are thought to result from hypothalamic dysfunction in areas regulating appetite and gonadal development. The most common causes are pituitary and hypothalamic neoplasms. Synonym: adiposis orchica, adiposogenital degeneration, adiposogenital dystrophy, adiposogenital syndrome, hypophysial syndrome, hypothalamic obesity with hypogonadism. Origin: L. Fr. G. Dys-, bad, + trophe, nourishment (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adiposogenital Syndrome

adipose tissue
adipose tumor
adipose tumour
adiposis
adiposis
adiposis cerebralis
adiposis dolorosa
adiposis orchica
adiposis tuberosa simplex
adiposis universalis
adiposities
adiposity
adiposity
adiposogenital degeneration
adiposogenital dystrophy
adiposogenital syndrome (current term)
adiposuria
adipous
adipsia
adipsous
adipsy
Adirondacks
Adirondack Mountains
adit
Aditi
adits
aditus
aditus ad antrum
aditus ad aqueductum cerebri
aditus ad infundibulum

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