English

Alternative forms

• oligomenorrhoeic

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 Management of Common Problems in Obstetrics and Gynecology (eds. T. Murphy Goodwin, Martin N. Montoro, Laila Muderspach, Richard Paulson, & Subir Roy), Wiley-Blackwell (2010), ISBN 9781405169165, 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 Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Clinical Handbook (eds. Daniel Le Grange & James Lock), The Guilford Press (2011), ISBN 9781609184919, 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 (2011), ISBN 9780309163842, page 224:

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