Oligomenorrheic

Alternative forms

• oligomenorrhoeic
• oligomenorrhoic

Origin

en + -oligomenorrhea + ic

Full definition of oligomenorrheic

Adjective

1. Of, pertaining to, or experiencing oligomenorrhea.
• 2010, Marsha B. Baker & Kristin A. Bendikson, "Induction of Ovulation", in Management of Common Problems in Obstetrics and Gynecology (eds. T. Murphy Goodwin, Martin N. Montoro, Laila Muderspach, Richard Paulson, & Subir Roy), Wiley-Blackwell (2010), , page 435:While more than 90% of oligomenorrheic patients will ovulate, those patients who fail to ovulate need to be informed of alternatives to clomiphene administration.
• 2011, Katharine L. Loeb, Katherine E. Craigen, Michel Munk Goldstein, James Lock, & Daniel Le Grange, "Early Treatment for Eating Disorders", in Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Clinical Handbook (eds. Daniel Le Grange & James Lock), The Guilford Press (2011), , page 343:If this patient had also become oligomenorrheic or amenorrheic in the process of losing weight, return of menses—which may occur with increased fat consumption and minimal weight regain—can also serve as a functional marker of improvement.
• 2011, Recapturing a Future for Space Exploration: Life and Physical Sciences Research for a New Era, The National Academies Press (2011), , page 224:In bed rest studies, women with normal reproductive function exposed to simulated microgravity frequently become oligomenorrheic.