{"id":60660,"date":"2020-11-27T10:43:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T10:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=60660"},"modified":"2023-07-26T07:32:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T07:32:30","slug":"eunuch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/eunuch\/","title":{"rendered":"Eunuch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A castrated male.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Male whose testes have been removed; a eunuch shows signs of lack of male hormone (testosterone), such as feminine voice and lack of facial hair.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A man whose testes have been removed or seriously damaged so that he is unable to produce male hormones and thus is sterile. A male castrated before puberty will have a feminine appearance and underdeveloped secondary sexual characteristics. The term was historically used to describe boys who had been castrated to make them suitable for working in harems, or boy singers, castrated to retain their higher-register voices (castrati).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A castrated man; one who has had his testicles removed, especially before puberty so that secondary sexual characteristics do not develop. Absence of the male hormones produces a high pitched voice and loss of hair on the face. In Middle Eastern and some Asian countries, eunuchs were employed to guard the women of a harem.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An individual who has undergone castration, typically performed during early stages of development, is commonly referred to as a castrated male. This process of removing the reproductive organs has significant hormonal effects on the individual.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A castrated man is someone whose testes have been removed or rendered non-functional, resulting in sterility and the absence of male hormones. If the castration occurs before puberty, the individual may develop certain physical characteristics, including broad hips, narrow shoulders, and underdeveloped male secondary sexual traits like a small penis, a feminine distribution of body hair, and a high-pitched voice.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A castrated male. Male whose testes have been removed; a eunuch shows signs of lack of male hormone (testosterone), such as feminine voice and lack of facial hair. A man whose testes have been removed or seriously damaged so that he is unable to produce male hormones and thus is sterile. 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