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amenorrhoea
/ æˌmɛnəˈrɪə; eɪ- /
noun
- abnormal absence of menstruation
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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.
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Opposed to amenorrhoea is menorrhagia, or an excessive menstrual flow.
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Amenorrhoea is an absence of menstruation in conditions other than pregnancy or lactation.
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