amenorrhoea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Absence of menstrual discharge.

Pronunciation

/əˌmɛnəˈɹiːə/ /ˌeɪmɛnəˈɹiːə/ En-US-amenorrhea.wav

Word forms

amenorrhoea amenorrhoeae amenorrhoeas amenorrhea amenorrhœa

Etymology

Via New Latin from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + μήν (mḗn, “month”) + -ροια (-roia, “flowing”).

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