hypomenorrhea

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noun

The condition of menstrual blood flow that is extremely light.

OriginEnglish menorrhea ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

nounhypomenorrhea (usually uncountable, plural hypomenorrheas)

plural hypomenorrheas · alternative hypomenorrhoea · alternative hypomenorrhœa

  1. uncountableusuallyThe condition of menstrual blood flow that is extremely light.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishmenorrhea
  6. Englishhypomenorrhea

From hypo- + menorrhea.

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APA

hypomenorrhea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypomenorrhea

MLA

“hypomenorrhea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypomenorrhea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypomenorrhea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypomenorrhea.

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