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amenorrhea

/eɪˌmɛn.əˈriː.ə/

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noun

/eɪˌmɛn.əˈriː.ə/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий отсутствие или подавление нормального менструального кровотечения у человека репродуктивного возраста.

A medical term referring to the absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow in a person of reproductive age.

uncountable

  1. Absence of menstruationC1formalmedical

    The absence or abnormal suppression of menstrual periods in a woman of reproductive age.

    ruОтсутствие менструации

    • The doctor diagnosed her with primary amenorrhea because she had never started menstruating.
    • Stress and extreme weight loss can cause secondary amenorrhea.
    • Treatment for amenorrhea depends on the underlying cause.
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