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amenorrhoea

/ æˌmɛnəˈrɪə; eɪ- /

noun

  1. abnormal absence of menstruation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of amenorrhoea1

C19: from a- 1+ meno- + -rrhoea
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Example Sentences

Fright, grief, great anxiety, mental shock cause amenorrhoea; so do homesickness and many forms of insanity.

Opposed to amenorrhoea is menorrhagia, or an excessive menstrual flow.

Amenorrhoea is an absence of menstruation in conditions other than pregnancy or lactation.

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