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menorrhea

/ˌmɛnəˈɹɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
men-or-rhea
IPA
/ˌmɛnəˈɹɪə/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The flow of blood at menstruation

Uncountable

Etymology

From meno- + -rrhea.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

menorrhoea (alternative, Commonwealth) menorrhœa (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

cryptomenorrhea epimenorrhea eumenorrhea hypermenorrhea hypomenorrhea menorrheic oligomenorrhea polymenorrhea

Frequently Paired Words

menorrhagia

Synonyms

menstrual blood menstrual flow

Questions

How do you pronounce menorrhea?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛnəˈɹɪə/.
What does menorrhea mean?
The flow of blood at menstruation
Where does menorrhea come from?
From meno- + -rrhea.

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