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andropathy

andropathy noun: any disease that only affects men.

Noun

andropathy (plural andropathies)

  1. (rare) Any disease that only affects men.
    • Effects on male reproductive function Examination of potential LHRH- and agonist-induced antifertility effects in the male became the subject of intense interest, particularly on the basis of their anti-reproductive properties in the female and the general inability of these compounds to...2012, M. Briggs, Progress in Hormone Biochemistry and Pharmacology, page 262

Forms of andropathy

pluralandropathies

Origin of andropathy

From andro- + -pathy.

Questions about andropathy

What does andropathy mean?
Andropathy means any disease that only affects men.
What part of speech is andropathy?
Andropathy is a noun.
What is the plural of andropathy?
The plural of andropathy is andropathies.

Words near andropathy in the dictionary

  1. Andronovo
  2. androns
  3. andronym
  4. andronyms
  5. andropathies
  6. andropathy
  7. andropause
  8. andropetal
  9. andropetaloid
  10. andropetalous
  11. andropetals

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