Hypocortisolemia

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Noun
  1. 1
    An abnormally low level of cortisol in the blood. uncountable

    "While in most cases salivary cortisol concentration is normalised within a two-week period after delivery, an abnormal adjustment to this state may result in a persistent HPA-axis suppression and hypocortisolemia, which is believed to increase the susceptibility to PPD."

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"While in most cases salivary cortisol concentration is normalised within a two-week period after delivery, an abnormal adjustment to this state may result in a persistent HPA-axis suppression and hypocortisolemia, which is believed to increase the susceptibility to PPD."

Etymology

From hypo- + cortisol + -emia.

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