spano-, span-
(Greek: scarce, scarcity; rare, uncommon)
spanandrous
The condition of an organism in populations in which males are only very sparsely found.
spanandry, spanandric
Lack or extreme scarcity of males in a population.
spandrel
spanemia, spanaemia (British)
A condition of impoverishment of the blood; a morbid state in which the red corpuscles, or other important elements of the blood, are deficient.
spanemic, spanaemic (British)
Of or relating to, inducing spanemia; also, a medicine inducing spanemia.
spanemy
A condition of impoverishment of the blood; a morbid state in which the red corpuscles, or other important elements of the blood, are deficient.
spaneria
The scarcity of men in a given region.
spanogamy
Progressive decrease in females as "wives"; literally, "rare marriages".
spanogyny
1. A scarcity of women as in a given region.
2. A location or situation that is characterized by a scarcity of women.
3. The disappearance of mosquito colonies, which require blood meals, when their only source of food is plants.
2. A location or situation that is characterized by a scarcity of women.
3. The disappearance of mosquito colonies, which require blood meals, when their only source of food is plants.
spanomenorrhea
Menstrual insufficiency. Synonym: hypomenorrhea.
spanopnea, spanopnoea (British)
A condition marked by abnormally slow and deep breathing or lack of breathing.
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