Oligomenorrhea

Oligomenorrhea
Scant menstruation. Less menstrual blood flow than usual.
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Scanty menstruation. [oligo- + menorrhea]

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oli·go·men·or·rhea or chiefly Brit oli·go·men·or·rhoea -.men-ə-'rē-ə n abnormally infrequent or scanty menstrual flow

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ol·i·go·men·or·rhea (ol″ĭ-go-men″ə-reґə) [oligo- + meno- + -rrhea] menstrual flow happening less often than normal, defined as at intervals of 35 days to 6 months; called also infrequent menstruation.

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