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hypercortisolism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-cor-ti-solism
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive production of cortisol in the body.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hyper- + cortisol + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypercortisolisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hypercortisolemia

Synonyms

Cushing's syndrome

Antonyms

Addison's disease hypocortisolism

Questions

What does hypercortisolism mean?
Excessive production of cortisol in the body.
Where does hypercortisolism come from?
From hyper- + cortisol + -ism.

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