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menostaxis
[ men-uh-stak-sis ]
/ ˌmɛn əˈstæk sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
an abnormally prolonged period of menstruation.
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Origin of menostaxis
1895–1900; meno- + Greek stáxis dropping, dripping (of blood)
Words nearby menostaxis
menorrhalgia, menorrhea, menorrhoea, menoschesis, menostasis, menostaxis, menotropins, Menotti, men's, mensa, mensal
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Medical definitions for menostaxis
menostaxis
[ mÄ•n′ə-stăk′sÄs ]
n.
hypermenorrhea
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