oligomenorrheic

English

Alternative forms

• oligomenorrhoeic
• oligomenorrhoic

Etymology

oligomenorrhea +‎ -ic

Adjective

oligomenorrheic (comparative more oligomenorrheic, superlative most oligomenorrheic)

1. Of, pertaining to, or experiencing oligomenorrhea.
   • 2010, Marsha B. Baker, Kristin A. Bendikson, “Induction of Ovulation”, in T. Murphy Goodwin, Martin N. Montoro, Laila Muderspach, Richard Paulson, Subir Roy, editors, Management of Common Problems in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wiley-Blackwell, →ISBN, page 435:

     While more than 90% of oligomenorrheic patients will ovulate, those patients who fail to ovulate need to be informed of alternatives to clomiphene administration.

   • 2011, Katharine L. Loeb, Katherine E. Craigen, Michel Munk Goldstein, James Lock, Daniel Le Grange, “Early Treatment for Eating Disorders”, in Daniel Le Grange, James Lock, editors, Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Clinical Handbook, The Guilford Press, →ISBN, page 343:

     If this patient had also become oligomenorrheic or amenorrheic in the process of losing weight, return of menses—which may occur with increased fat consumption and minimal weight regain—can also serve as a functional marker of improvement.

   • 2011, Recapturing a Future for Space Exploration: Life and Physical Sciences Research for a New Era, The National Academies Press, →ISBN, page 224:

     In bed rest studies, women with normal reproductive function exposed to simulated microgravity frequently become oligomenorrheic.