amenorrhoea

esp US amenorrhea

/ (æˌmɛnəˈrɪə, eɪ-) /

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noun

abnormal absence of menstruation

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Word Origin for amenorrhoea

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

Words nearby amenorrhoea

Amenhotep III, Amenhotep IV, amenity, amenity bed, amenorrhea, amenorrhoea, Amen-Ra, a mensa et thoro, amensalism, ament, amentaceous

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How to use amenorrhoea in a sentence

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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