Gonadal
(adjective)
- Relating to the gonads, the reproductive organs that produce eggs or sperm.
- Of or relating to the gonads.
Origin:
From french gonade, from greek gonad-, gonas ("seed, reproductive gland").
Examples:
- The patient had a gonadal tumor.
- The gonadal hormones are secreted by the ovaries and testes.
- The gonadal phase is the phase of human development when the reproductive organs mature.
- The gonadal ducts are the ducts that transport the eggs and sperm.
- Gonadal development is a critical stage in the life of an organism.