infrequent menstruation

infrequent menstruation
oligomenorrhea.

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  • oligomenorrhea — /ol i goh men euh ree euh/, n. Pathol. 1. abnormally infrequent menstruation. 2. abnormally scanty blood flow in menstruation. Also, oligomenorrhoea. [1880 85; OLIGO + MENORRHEA] * * * ▪ pathology also spelled  oligomenorrhoea         prolonged… …   Universalium

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  • hyperandrogenism — n. excessive secretion of androgen in women. It is associated with hirsutism, acne, sparse or infrequent menstruation (oligomenorrhoea), metrorrhagia, absent or infrequent ovulation, infertility, endometrial hyperplasia, hyperlipidaemia,… …   Medical dictionary

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  • oligomenorrhoea — noun /ɒlɪɡə(ʊ)mɛnəˈɹiːə,ɑləɡoʊmɛnəˈɻiə/ Unusually infrequent menstruation …   Wiktionary

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