gonadotoxicity

English

Etymology

gonado- +‎ toxicity

Noun

gonadotoxicity (uncountable)

  1. Toxicity to the gonads.
    • 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:10.1371/journal.pone.0134035:
      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.
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