Where does “hypercortisolemia” come from?
hypercortisolemia (English) comes from English cortisolemia, from English cortisol, from English cortisone, from English corticosterone, from English -sterone, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton.
hypercortisolemia (English): The presence of an elevated amount of cortisol ...
Definitions
- The presence of an elevated amount of cortisol ...
Ancestry of “hypercortisolemia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cortisolemia | The presence of cortisol in the blood |
| 2 | English | cortisol | Alternative form of hydrocortisone |
| 3 | English | cortisone | A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to... |
| 4 | English | corticosterone | A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal... |
| 5 | English | -sterone | Steroid hormone; Used to form names of... |
| 6 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 7 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 8 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 9 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 10 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 11 | Latin | acētum | — |
| 12 | French | -ate | -ate |
| 13 | Latin | -ātus | — |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |