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Where does “hypocortisolism” come from?

hypocortisolism (English) comes from English cortisol, from English cortisone, from English corticosterone, from English -sterone, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon.

hypocortisolism (English): A cortisol deficiency

Definitions

  1. A cortisol deficiency

Ancestry of “hypocortisolism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcortisolAlternative form of hydrocortisone
2EnglishcortisoneA corticosteroid hormone, closely related to...
3EnglishcorticosteroneA corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal...
4English-steroneSteroid hormone; Used to form names of...
5English-onea ketone; any similar compound containing a...
6EnglishketoneA homologous series of organic molecules whose...
7GermanKetonketone
8GermanAketonacetone
9Frenchacétoneacetone
10Latinacētum—
11French-ate-ate
12Latin-ātus—
13Proto-Italic-ātos—
14Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—
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