Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypoandrogenism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-poan-dro-genism
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormally low level of androgens.

Example Sentences

"Thus, hypoandrogenisms, even though slight, probably cause an alteration of the epididymal function, even though no corresponding alteration is observable in the functioning of other glands."
"For example, if non-obese PCOS patients despite seemingly normal androgen levels, indeed, suffer from relative hypoandrogenism, […] androgen supplementation may help in improving oocyte/embryo quality and fertility treatment outcomes."

Etymology

From hypo- + androgen + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hypo
Suffix: androgen

Inflected Forms

hypoandrogenisms (plural)

Questions

What does hypoandrogenism mean?: An abnormally low level of androgens.
Where does hypoandrogenism come from?: From hypo- + androgen + -ism.

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