Amenorrhoea

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˌmÉ›nəˈɹiːə/, /ËŒeɪmÉ›nəˈɹiːə/

Alternative forms

• amenorrhea U.S.
• amenorrhÅ“a

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek ἀ privative prefix + μήν ‘month’ + -ροια ‘flowing’ (from ῥέειν ‘to flow’).

Full definition of amenorrhoea

Noun

1. (medicine) Absence of menstrual discharge.

Derived terms

• amenorrhoeal
• amenorrhoeic