amenorrhea
/ey-men-uh-ree-uh, uh-men-/US // eɪˌmɛn əˈri ə, əˌmɛn- //
闭经,湿疹
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 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.
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