menoschesis

me·nos·che·sis

[muh-nos-ki-sis, men-uh-skee-sis]
noun Pathology.
suppression of menstruation.

Origin:
meno- + Greek schésis checking, retention

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menoschesis me·nos·che·sis (mə-nŏs'kĭ-sĭs, měn'ə-skē'sĭs)
n.
Suppression of menstruation.

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