oligomenorrhoeicoligomenorrheicadj.
/ˌɒlᵻɡə(ʊ)ˌmɛnəˈriːɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌɑləɡoʊˌmɛnəˈriɪk/, /ˈˌoʊləɡoʊˌmɛnəˈriɪk/ Medicine.
Of, relating to, or affected with oligomenorrhoea.
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menstrual1669
amenorrhoeal1832
amenorrhoeic1843
menorrhagic1844
premenstrual1864
oligomenorrhoeic1955
oligomenorrhoeal1963
polymenorrhoeal1963
polymenorrhoeic1968
1955 Obstetr. & Gynecol. 5 661 Five of the 7 patients were amenorrheic at the time of the first visit, while 2 were oligomenorrheic with menses occurring once to three times a year.
1977 Lancet 15 Oct. 805/1 Bromocriptine restores normal gonadal function in some amenorrhœic or oligomenorrhœic patients who have normal serum-prolactin levels.
2001 Ann. Human Biol. 28 444 The sample was divided into three menstrual cycle groups of eumenorrhoeic, irregular and amenorrhoeic (including oligomenorrhoeic).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1955