gonadotoxicity

noun

gonadotoxicity

noun

Etymology From gonado- + toxicity.

1

Toxicity to the gonads.

  • However, the gonadotoxicity of ionizing radiation and chemotherapeutic drugs can frequently lead to premature ovarian failure (POF) and loss of endocrine and reproductive function, conditions with serious long-term hormone-related consequences and infertility.2015 July 25, “Effect of Local Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor on Subcutaneously Allotransplanted Ovarian Tissue in Ovariectomized Mice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
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