Menstruation
Basic Medical Terms
Menorrhagia
men·or·rha·gi·a
/ˌmenəˈrāj(ē)ə/
Menorrhagia is the medical term for menstrual periods with abnormally heavy or prolonged bleeding.
Metrorrhagia
me·tror·rha·gi·a
/ˌmētrəˈrāj(ē)ə,/
Metrorrhagia is abnormal bleeding from the uterus (between periods).
Menometrorrhagia is prolonged, excessive, frequent and/or irregular uterine bleeding. It is a combination of metrorrhagia and menorrhagia.
Oligomenorrhea
oli·go·men·or·rhea
\ōh-lē-gōh-men-ə-ˈrē-ə\
This medical term is used to describe infrequent periods.
Amenorrhea
a·men·or·rhe·a
/āˌmenəˈrēə/
This medical term refers to the absence of a menstrual cycle. Despite the relief, it is not a good sign and requires treatment.
Dysmenorrhea
dys·men·or·rhe·a
/disˌmenəˈrēə/
Also known as painful periods, or menstrual cramps, is pain during menstruation.