Amenorrhoeic
absence of the menses.
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.
amenorrhea a·men·or·rhe·a or a·men·or·rhoe·a (ā-měn’ə-rē’ə)
n.
abnormal suppression or absence of menstruation. also called menostasis.
a·men’or·rhe’al adj.
a·men’or·rhe’ic adj.
amenorrhea
(ā-měn’ə-rē’ə)
the absence of menstruation in a woman between p-b-rty and menopause. some causes include pregnancy, decreased body weight, endocrine and other medical disorders, and certain medications.
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