hypoestrogenemic

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or characterised by hypoestrogenaemia.

Scrabble 29

Meanings

adjectivehypoestrogenemic (comparative more hypoestrogenemic, superlative most hypoestrogenemic)

comparative more hypoestrogenemic · superlative most hypoestrogenemic

  1. medicineOf, pertaining to, or characterised by hypoestrogenaemia.

    Hypoestrogenemic amenorrhea has been associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis and fractures.

    2013, Terry Mahan Buttaro, Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice, Elsevier Mosby Publishing, page 798
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    The most common symptoms associated with hyperprolactinemia are excessive galactorrhea, infertility, and hypoestrogenemic amenorrhea.

    2007, Tommaso Falcone & William W. Hurd, Clinical Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Mosby Elsevier Publishing, page 259

    Much can be learned about hypoestrogenemic and postmenopausal osteoporosis with appropriate small-animal models.

    1992, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Laboratory Directed Research and Development, The Chicago University Press, page 158

    Synonyms: hypertestosteronemic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or characterised by hypoestrogenaemia.

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
  18. Englishhypoestrogenemic

From hypoestrogenemia + -ic.

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