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gonad an animal organ in which gametes are produced, such as a testis or an ovary gonad [′gō‚nad] (anatomy) A primary sex gland; an ovary or a testis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Production of these sex steroids is very strongly linked with the early steps of gonadal differentiation, and they can influence long-term sex determination choices (Devlin and Nagahama 2002). Male hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism is a significant disease of gonadal function, which reduces the production of testosterone and induces spermatogenesis disorder in the testis. Teratomas usually originate in the midline of the sacrococcygeal, gonadal, retroperitoneal, and mediastinal regions. |
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