eumenorrhea en · NOUN
Etymology
From eu- + meno- + -rrhea or eu- + menorrhea.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Normal or regular menstruation.
The prevalence of eumenorrhea among women with PCOS is significantly increased if the Rotterdam diagnostic criteria are applied, because hirsute eumenorrheic women with polycystic ovaries are included.
2010, Marc A. Fritz, Leon Speroff, Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, Wolters Kluwer Health, →ISBN, page 514:In eumenorrhea, menstrual cycles occur at intervals of 25 to 35 days.
2013, Anne B. Loucks, “Menstruation Function and Dysfunction in the Female Athlete”, in Katherine A. Beals, editor, Nutrition and the Female Athlete: From Research to Practice, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 208:Runners with amenorrhea experience more running-related injuries than runners with eumenorrhea, and an increased incidence of stress fractures.
1998, Emily M. Haymes, Priscilla M. Clarkson, “Minerals and Trace Minerals”, in Jacqueline R. Berning, Suzanne Nelson Steen, editors, Nutrition for Sport and Exercise, Aspen Publishers, →ISBN, page 80:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eumenorrhoea | alternative | lexicographic |