amenorrheal

a·men·or·rhe·a

 (ā-mĕn′ə-rē′ə)

n.

Abnormal suppression or absence of menstruation.

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[a- + Greek mēn, month; see mē- in Indo-European roots + -rrhea.]

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a·men′or·rhe′ic, a·men′or·rhe′al adj.

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Adj.

1.

amenorrheal - related to the suppression of normal menstrual flow for any reason other than pregnancy amenorrheic, amenorrhoeal, amenorrhoeic

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