amenorrhea

Noun

Meaning

absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

amenorrhoea amenia acidity allergy acne catalepsy clubfoot anemia aneurysm CF hypothermia catatonia narcolepsy amenorrhoeic nonmenstruation
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Antonyms

menses bloody mary period menstruation red tide catamenia
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Hypernyms

symptom

Hyponyms

secondary amenorrhea primary amenorrhea

Phrases with the word

lactational amenorrhea method

Examples

Chronic hepatitis interferes with hormonal functions of the liver which can result in acne, hirsutism (abnormal hair growth), and amenorrhea (lack of menstrual period) in women. Source: Internet

Estrogen is also used in the therapy of vaginal atrophy, hypoestrogenism (as a result of hypogonadism, castration, or primary ovarian failure), amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and oligomenorrhea. Source: Internet

Also decided to go back to school to get my MS in Nutrition and license (not practicing currently), which was incredibly stressful in its own right and I’m sure extended my amenorrhea. Source: Internet

Postpartum amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) lasts less than one year and a female may resume external signs of oestrus within a year of giving birth, though the female is probably not fertile at this point. Source: Internet

It can appear as early menopause (1 year). Source: Internet

The DSM-IV required amenorrhea (the absence of the menstrual cycle) to be present in order to diagnose a patient with anorexia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

amenity block amenity fee amenity tree amenorrheal amenorrheic amenorrhoea