What it means
The combining form for the monthly period. menopauseMEN-uh-pawzThe time in a woman's life when menstrual periods stop for good, counted once there has been no period for 12 months in a row.men/o month, menstruation-pause stopFull entry is the end of periods, menarche is the first period, amenorrhea (with a-ay or uh; an- before a vowel: anA word beginning that means without, not or absence of; written an- before a vowel.Full entry , without) is having no periods, dysmenorrhea is painful periods and menorrhagia is very heavy periods.
At a glance
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Related terms
dys-
A word beginning that means difficult, painful or not working normally.
a-
A word beginning that means without, not or absence of; written an- before a vowel.
menopause
The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods stop for good, counted once there has been no period for 12 months in a row.
gynec/o
A word part that means woman or female.
last menstrual period
The first day of a person's most recent menstrual period.