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amenorrhoea

British

/ æˌmɛnəˈrɪə, eɪ- /

noun

abnormal absence of menstruation

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Etymology

Origin of amenorrhoea

C19: from _a- ¹ + _meno- + _-rrhoea

Example Sentences

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Absolute amenorrhoea is a complete absence of menstruation for several months; relative amenorrhoea is delayed, scant menstruation.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

Take a teaspoonful in chamomile tea two or three times a-day in cases of amenorrhoea.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Young, Daniel

The treatment of amenorrhoea must be directed towards the cause.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

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

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

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

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

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