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Amenorrhea

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Updated: December 13, 2007

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Definition: A cessation or absence of menstrual periods.
Pronunciation: ay-men-or-EE-ya
Also Known As: Lack of menses, no menstrual periods
Alternate Spellings: amenorrhoea
Common Misspellings: amenorea
Examples: Your menopause is official once you have had twelve months of amenorrhea.

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