What does virilism mean?
A condition in which there is an excess of male sex hormones, resulting in abnormal development of male characteristics in a female or in a male who is genetically female. Virilism can also refer to the process of becoming more masculine.
Example
"The doctor diagnosed the young girl with virilism due to an excess of testosterone."
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