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noun
Infrequent or light menstrual periods in women of child-bearing age.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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abnormally light or infrequent menstruation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: menstruation, menses, menstruum, catamenia, period, flow
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- English menorrhea English oligomenorrhea From oligo- (“few”) + menorrhea (“menses”).
