amenorrhea

a·men·or·rhe·a or a·men·or·rhoe·a  (-mn-r)

n.

Abnormal suppression or absence of menstruation.

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[a- + Greek mn, month; see m-² in Indo-European roots + -rrhea.]

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a·menor·rheic, a·menor·rheal adj.

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amenorrhea  (-mn-r)

The absence of menstruation in a woman between puberty and menopause. Some causes include pregnancy, decreased body weight, endocrine and other medical disorders, and certain medications.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

amenorrhea - absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow amenia, amenorrhoea symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease primary amenorrhea - delay of menarche beyond age 18 secondary amenorrhea - cessation of menstruation in a woman who had previously menstruated