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amenorrhea

/ey-men-uh-ree-uh, uh-men-/US // eɪˌmɛn əˈri ə, əˌmɛn- //

闭经,湿疹

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Pathology.

    • : absence of the menses.

Examples

  • According to the claims in the circular quoted above, it is useful both in amenorrhea and in menorrhagia.

  • One case of amenorrhea I saw in recent years proved to be due to a beginning acromegaly.

  • Occasionally diseases of other ductless glands, as the thyroid, may have amenorrhea as one of the first symptoms.

  • When the menses are skipped, or when they are so scanty that you can hardly notice any blood, we use the term amenorrhea.

  • The amenorrhea from exhaustive diseases will usually correct itself with, or soon after, the establishment of convalescence.