amenorrheal

9.9

Describing the lack of monthly periods when a woman is not pregnant

adjective
/ˌæməˈnɔrɪəl/

Specialized

: amenorreico

Primary ovarian insufficiency can cause an amenorrheal state in young women.

Examples

Certain medications may have amenorrheal side effects that should be monitored by your doctor.
She has been amenorrheal for several months.
The patient's amenorrheal symptoms were investigated with a series of hormonal tests.
The doctor diagnosed her as amenorrheal after several tests.
Certain medications may have amenorrheal side effects that should be monitored by your doctor.
Primary ovarian insufficiency can cause an amenorrheal state in young women.
The patient's amenorrheal symptoms were investigated with a series of hormonal tests.

Synonyms

amenorrheic

vsamenorrheal

Specialized

1 9.9

A woman without monthly periods who is not pregnant

is identical in meaning but uses a different adjective ending

Antonyms

normal

∞ 1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

Surface Forms

amenorrheal positive

Morphology

amenorrheal = amenorrhea (transparent) = amenorrhea + al

The adjective is transparently formed from the noun 'amenorrhea' plus the productive adjective suffix '-al'.

Etymology

Amenorrheal comes from the parts a- meaning 'without' and menorrhea meaning 'monthly bleeding', and the root meno- is like the 'month' in menstrual. So, amenorrheal describes a condition of 'no monthly periods'.