amenorrhea
pronunciation
How to pronounce amenorrhea in British English:
UK [eɪˌmenə'ri:ə]
How to pronounce amenorrhea in American English:
US [eɪˌmenə'riə]
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- Noun:
- absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
Word Origin
- amenorrhea (n.)
- 1804, Modern Latin, from Greek privative prefix a- "not" (see a- (3)) + men "month" (see moon (n.)) + rhein "to flow" (see rheum). Related: amenorrheal.
Example
- 1. If don 't get a period for several months , you may have what 's known as post-pill amenorrhea .
- 2. The women with earlier menarche and late amenorrhea had higher risks of breast cancers .
- 3. As mentioned earlier , lots of strenuous exercise combined with a poor diet can also cause amenorrhea . Cutting back on exercise and eating a balanced diet with more calories will help correct the problem , but be sure to talk with your doctor too .
- 4. The climacteric syndrome , amenorrhea still have possibility for the half a year , let menses come again by taking medicine what .