ametria
- noun
- /əˈmiːtriə/
- Specialized
- She learned she had ametria after undergoing evaluation for absent menstruation.
Examples
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The doctor diagnosed her with ametria after several tests.
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The rare condition known as ametria can have significant implications for reproductive health.
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Diagnosis of ametria often relies on advanced imaging techniques.
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Is ametria serious?
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She learned she had ametria after undergoing tests for her reproductive health.
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The rare condition known as ametria affects a woman's ability to conceive.
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Diagnosis of ametria often requires a thorough examination by a specialist.
Surface Forms
Morphology
ametria = metria (opaque) = a + metria
The prefix 'a-' is a recognizable negation, but the base 'metria' is a medical combining form unfamiliar to average B1 learners, so the meaning is not readily derivable.
Etymology
Ametria is made of a- meaning 'without' and metra meaning 'womb', like the idea of 'mother', so the word names the condition of being born 'without a uterus'.
