Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

andropathy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-dropa-thy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any disease that only affects men.

Example Sentences

"Effects on male reproductive function Examination of potential LHRH- and agonist-induced antifertility effects in the male became the subject of intense interest, particularly on the basis of their anti-reproductive properties in the female and the general inability of these compounds to significantly ameliorate various types of clinical andropathy (hypospermia, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, etc.)"

Etymology

From andro- + -pathy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: andro-
Suffix: -pathy

Inflected Forms

andropathies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gynecopathy

Questions

What does andropathy mean?: Any disease that only affects men.
Where does andropathy come from?: From andro- + -pathy.

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