Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin; a hormone which behaves like LH; made by the placenta, hCG may be extracted and used together with hMG to treat hypogonadism.

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin / Human Menopausal Gonadotropin therapy.

High-density lipoproteins.

Loss of one half of the field of vision (the area that can be seen by each eye when staring straight ahead).

Transferred via genes from parent to child. Also called genetic.

Bulging of tissue through an opening in a membrane, muscle or bone.

Composed of varied cell types.

The Human Menopausal Gonadotropin

Composed of identical cell types.

A chemical "messenger" which is made and secreted by an endocrine gland and which targets one or more parts of the body, modifying its structure or changing the way it works.

The name given to a form of treatment in which missing or deficient hormones can be replaced, the body being encouraged to behave normally as if it were making the hormones naturally.

A condition marked by an excessive accumulation of fluid resulting in enlarging of the brain cavities and raised pressure within the skull; may also result in enlargement of the skull and wasting of the brain.

An increased number of smaller dosage treatments of radiation therapy.

Hyperparathyroidism is a condition where the parathyroid glands, located in the neck near the thyroid gland, make too much parathyroid hormone.

The inability of the gonads to function normally.