hypoestrogenemia

noun

An abnormally low level of estrogen in the blood.

OriginEnglish estrogenemia ← Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos →
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Meanings

noun

alternative hypooestrogenaemia

  1. medicineAn abnormally low level of estrogen in the blood.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eysh₂-
  6. Ancient Greekοἶστρος (oîstros)
  7. Latinoestrus
  8. Englishestrus
  9. Englishestro-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  12. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  13. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  14. Englishestrogen
  15. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  16. Englishestrogenemia
  17. Englishhypoestrogenemia

From hypo- + estrogenemia.

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