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English
Etymology
Modern Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀ privative prefix + μήν ‘month’ + -ροια ‘flowing’ (from ῥέειν ‘to flow’).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˌmɛnəˈɹiːə/, /ˌeɪmɛnəˈɹiːə/
Noun
amenorrhoea (usually uncountable, plural amenorrhoeae or amenorrhoeas)
- (medicine) Absence of menstrual discharge.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
lack of a menstrual period
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