Word
amenorrhea
/ei,menəˈriːə/
noun
闭经；无月经
absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
- 1.
absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
正常月经流量缺失或受抑制。
正常月经流量缺失或受抑制。；经闭；无月经；[医] 经闭；无月经
In use
The doctor diagnosed her with amenorrhea after she missed several periods.
Amenorrhea can be caused by stress, excessive exercise, or hormonal imbalances.
She was treated for secondary amenorrhea, which started after she stopped taking birth control.
suffer from + amenorrhea
She suffered from amenorrhea for six months.
她患有无月经症六个月了。
be diagnosed with + amenorrhea
常用于医患语境。
The patient was diagnosed with amenorrhea after a series of tests.
经过一系列检查，患者被诊断为闭经。
cause + amenorrhea
因果关系的表达，主语常为压力、疾病等。
Extreme stress can cause amenorrhea.
极度压力可能导致闭经。
Common mistakes
She has an amenorrhea.She has amenorrhea.
Amenorrhea 是不可数名词，不应使用不定冠词 'an'。
She is amenorrhea.She has amenorrhea.
Amenorrhea 是名词，不能作表语描述状态，应使用 'have' 表达病症。
Connections
Confusing words
- menorrhea
- 正常月经 · 指正常行经，与闭经（无月经）含义相反。
- dysmenorrhea
- 痛经 · 指行经时伴有疼痛，而非闭经。
- oligomenorrhea
- 月经稀发 · 指月经间隔时间长于35天但仍有月经，与完全闭经不同。
Word family
- dysmenorrhea
- 痛经 · noun
- menorrhagia
- 月经过多 · noun
- oligomenorrhea
- 月经稀发 · noun
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