‖ menorrhœa Path.
(mɛnɒˈriːə)
[mod.L., f. Gr. µηνο-, µήν month + ῥοία flow, flux]
a. The ordinary flow of the menses. b. Long-continued, though moderate, flow of the menses. c. A too frequent return of the menses. (Syd. Soc. Lex.)
1856 Mayne Expos. Lex. 1889 J. M. Duncan Lect. Dis. Women xv. (ed. 4) 107 There is not amenorrhœa, but menorrhœa into the passages, not farther. |
Hence menoˈrrhœic a., pertaining to or characterized by menorrhœa.
1856 in Mayne Expos. Lex. |