hyperandrogenism

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Hellenic *hupér

Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)

Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.

English hyper-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr

Proto-Hellenic *anḗr

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der.

English andro-

Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os

Proto-Hellenic *génos

Ancient Greek γένος (génos)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor.

French -gènebor.

English -gen

English androgen

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mos

Proto-Indo-European *-mós

Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)

Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der.

English -ism

English hyperandrogenism

From hyper- + androgen + -ism.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /haɪpəɹanˈdɹɒdʒənɪzəm/

Noun

hyperandrogenism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperandrogenisms)

1. (medicine) An abnormally high production of androgens.

Translations

Translations

• French: hyperandrogénisme (fr) m
• Italian: iperandrogenismo m
• Spanish: hiperandrogenismo m