menoschesis
[ muh-nos-ki-sis, men-uh-skee-sis ]
/ məˈnɒs kɪ sɪs, ˌmɛn əˈski sɪs /
noun Pathology.
suppression of menstruation.
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Origin of menoschesis
meno- + Greek schésis checking, retention
Words nearby menoschesis
Menorca, menorrhagia, menorrhalgia, menorrhea, menorrhoea, menoschesis, menostasis, menostaxis, menotropins, Menotti, men's
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Medical definitions for menoschesis
menoschesis
[ mə-nŏs′kĭ-sĭs, mĕn′ə-skē′sĭs ]
n.
Suppression of menstruation.
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