hypoestrogenism

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noun

estrogen deficiency

OriginEnglish estrogen ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos →
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Meanings

nounhypoestrogenism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableestrogen deficiency

    Excessive BMD loss in patients and siblings compared to patients would lend support to hypoestrogenism as an endophenotype of psychotic disorder, not influenced by disease-related factors.

    2015 August 27, “Bone Mineral Density as a Marker of Cumulative Estrogen Exposure in Psychotic Disorder: A 3 Year Follow-Up Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hypoestrogenicity

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. Englishhypoestrogenism

From hypo- + estrogen + -ism.

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