Definition of Menorrhea

1. Noun. Flow of blood from the uterus; occurs at roughly monthly intervals during a woman's reproductive years.

Exact synonyms: Menstrual Blood, Menstrual Flow
Group relationships: Adult Female Body, Woman's Body
Generic synonyms: Blood

Definition of Menorrhea

1. Noun. The flow of blood at menstruation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Menorrhea

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Menorrhea

menopauses
menophania
menopoma
menopome
menopomes
menoporsche
menoporsches
menopot
menorah
menorahs
menoroth
menorrhagias
menorrhalgia
menorrheas
menostasis
menostatic
menostation
menostaxis
menotropins
menow
menows
menpo
mens rea

Literary usage of Menorrhea

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Text-book of Homeopathic Materia Medica by George Royal (1920)
"It has checked threatened abortion; also used successfully for dys- menorrhea when the organs are swollen and tender and there is a puffed, waxy appearance ..."

2. Specific Diagnosis and Specific Medication by John William Fyfe, John Milton Scudder (1909)
"In leucorrhea, amenorrhea and dys- menorrhea it is often employed with advantage. Corydalis formosa is tonic, diuretic, and alterative. Indications. ..."

3. A Text-book of Pathology by Alfred Stengel (1906)
"SO«—Membrane charged In membranous menorrhea ... The term '/y>- menorrhea membranacea is applied to abnormal menstruation in which membranous formations are ..."

4. American Medicine (1913)
"This is the preferable form of operation and Fenwick had a relief of dys- menorrhea in 91 percent and a cure of sterility in 75 percent of those cases ..."

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