amenorrhea

American  

[ey-men-uh-ree-uh, uh-men-] / eɪˌmɛn əˈri ə, əˌmɛn- /

Or amenorrhoea

noun

Pathology.

1. absence of the menses.

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amenorrhea Scientific  

/ ā-mĕn′ə-rē′ə /

1. The absence of menstruation in a woman between puberty and menopause. Some causes include pregnancy, decreased body weight, endocrine and other medical disorders, and certain medications.

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Other Word Forms

• amenorrheal
  adjective
• amenorrheic
  adjective
• amenorrhoeal
  adjective
• amenorrhoeic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of amenorrhea

First recorded in 1795–1805; a- ⁶ + meno- + -rrhea

Example Sentences

Amenorrhea, the absence of a period, is a marker of RED-S and reported to affect as many as 60 percent of elite female middle- and long-distance runners.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2020