hypocortisolemia

noun

An abnormally low level of cortisol in the blood.

Opposite
hypercortisolemia
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Meanings

nounhypocortisolemia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn abnormally low level of cortisol in the blood.

    While in most cases salivary cortisol concentration is normalised within a two-week period after delivery, an abnormal adjustment to this state may result in a persistent HPA-axis suppression and hypocortisolemia, which is believed to increase the susceptibility to PPD.

    2015 September 1, “Prenatal and Postpartum Evening Salivary Cortisol Levels in Association with Peripartum Depressive Symptoms”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

    Antonyms: hypercortisolemia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn abnormally low level of cortisol in the blood.

Opposite
hypercortisolemia

Origin

From hypo- + cortisol + -emia.

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