different between menstrual vs oligomenorrhea

English

Alternative forms

• menstruall (obsolete)
• menstral (nonstandard, possibly proscribed)

Etymology

From Middle English menstruall, from Latin m?nstru?lis, from m?nstrua (“menses”), from neuter plural of m?nstruus (“of a month, monthly, of menstruation”), from m?nsis (“month”) + -?lis (“-al”); see moon.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?m?n.st?u.?l/, /?m?n.st??l/ (the latter pronunciation leading to the spelling menstral)

Adjective

menstrual (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the menses.
2. (dated) Occurring once a month; monthly.
3. (dated) Lasting for a month.

Synonyms

• catamenial
• mensal
• menstruous

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin m?nstru?lis.

Adjective

menstrual (masculine and feminine plural menstruals)

1. menstrual

Related terms

• menstru
• menstruar

Further reading

• “menstrual” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “menstrual” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “menstrual” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “menstrual” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin m?nstru?lis.

Adjective

menstrual m or f (plural menstruais, comparable)

1. menstrual (relating to menstruation)

Related terms

• menstruar

Further reading

• “menstrual” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin m?nstru?lis.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

menstrual (plural menstruales)

1. menstrual (relating to menstruation)

Related terms

• menstruar
• menstruo

Further reading

• “menstrual” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Alternative forms

• oligomenorrhoea (UK)
• oligomenorrhœa

Etymology

oligo- +? menorrhea

Noun

oligomenorrhea (plural oligomenorrheas)

1. Infrequent or light menstrual periods in women of child-bearing age.

Antonyms

• menorrhagia

Derived terms

• oligomenorrheic