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oligomenorrhea

American

[ol-i-goh-men-uh-ree-uh] / ˌɒl ɪ goʊˌmɛn əˈri ə /

Or oligomenorrhoea

noun

Pathology.

abnormally infrequent menstruation.
abnormally scanty blood flow in menstruation.

Etymology

Origin of oligomenorrhea

First recorded in 1880–85; oligo- + menorrhea

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

From Scientific American

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