amenia

Thân thiện

A doctor explains amenia to a patient during a consultation.

Definition

Noun: 1. Absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow: A medical condition characterized by the lack of menstrual periods in a woman of reproductive age. It is categorized as primary (when menstruation has never begun by age 15) or secondary (when established menstruation stops for three months or more).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with amenia after she missed several consecutive cycles.
  • Amenia can be caused by factors such as stress, extreme weight loss, or hormonal imbalances.
  • She was concerned about her amenia and scheduled an appointment with a gynecologist.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical Context: The term is almost exclusively used in formal medical, clinical, or scientific writing and discussion. It is not typically used in everyday conversation.
• Specification: In medical notes, it is often specified as or to indicate the nature of the condition.

Variants and Related Words

• Amenorrhea (n): This is the more precise and commonly used medical term for the same condition. "Amenia" is a less frequent variant.
  • The study focused on the causes of amenorrhea in athletes.

Synonyms

• Absence of menstruation: A descriptive phrase for the condition.
• Missing periods: A common, non-technical way to describe the symptom.

Antonyms

• Menstruation (n): The monthly discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus.
• Eumenorrhea (n): Normal, regular menstrual cycles.

Học thuật

Noun

1. absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow

Từ đồng nghĩa

• amenorrhea
• amenorrhoea