gonadal
Pertaining to gonads
Gonadal means relating to or involving the gonads—the reproductive organs that produce sex cells.
In males, the gonads are the testes; in females, the ovaries.
The term appears mainly in medical and biological contexts: gonadal hormones, gonadal development, gonadal dysfunction.
Male reproductive glands
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- germinalRelating to earliest development
- primordiumEmbryonic organ precursor
- gonadectomyExcision of sex glands
ovariectomy · testicular · ovarian · adrenal · genital · urogenital
Chief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- estradiolPrimary natural estrogen hormone
gonadotropin · LH · inhibin · aromatase · endocrine
Reproductive cells for fusion
- spermatozoaMale reproductive cells
- oocytesImmature female reproductive cells
- germlineHereditary cellular lineage
- folliclesHair-producing skin structures
Recognizing meaningful differences
- embryogenesisFormation of early life
- organogenesisEmbryonic tissue becoming structures
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- pubertySexual development stage
menarche · adrenarche · fetal · prenatal
Capacity for reproduction
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
procreation · fecundity · infertility · sterility · subfertility · hypogonadism
Male gamete formation
- oogenesisFemale reproductive cell development
- meiosisGamete-producing cell division
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- germinalRelating to earliest development
testes
Male reproductive glands
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- germinalRelating to earliest development
- primordiumEmbryonic organ precursor
gonadectomy · ovariectomy · testicular · ovarian · adrenal · genital · urogenital
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
estradiol · gonadotropin · LH · inhibin · aromatase · endocrine
gametes
Reproductive cells for fusion
- spermatozoaMale reproductive cells
- oocytesImmature female reproductive cells
- germlineHereditary cellular lineage
differentiation
Recognizing meaningful differences
- embryogenesisFormation of early life
- organogenesisEmbryonic tissue becoming structures
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
puberty · menarche · adrenarche · fetal · prenatal
fertility
Capacity for reproduction
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
mating · procreation · fecundity · infertility · sterility · subfertility · hypogonadism
spermatogenesis
Male gamete formation
- oogenesisFemale reproductive cell development
- meiosisGamete-producing cell division
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
germinal · mitosis · folliculogenesis · ovulation · haploid