hyperestrinism

English

Alternative forms

  • hyperoestrinism

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ estrin +‎ -ism.

Noun

hyperestrinism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperestrinisms)

  1. Synonym of hyperestrogenism.
    • 1951 July, Richard D. Reekie, “Critical Analysis of Recent Advances in Gynecology”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 7, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 508:
      In premenstrual tension, especially with dysmenorrhea, the problem is often one of relative hyperestrinism, yet actual estrin deficiency.
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