Advertisement

Advertisement

oligomenorrhea

Or ol·i·go·men·or·rhoe·a

[ol-i-goh-men-uh-ree-uh]

noun

Pathology.
  1. abnormally infrequent menstruation.

  2. abnormally scanty blood flow in menstruation.



Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of oligomenorrhea1

First recorded in 1880–85; oligo- + menorrhea
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Thus, the term, “estrogen deficiency,” does not accurately and scientifically describe amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, PCOS, perimenopause nor menopause.

Read more on Scientific American

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


oligogeneoligomer