men/o
menstruation
From Greek men (genitive menos), month
Meaning
What does men/o mean?
men/o is a root meaning menstruation. It comes from Greek men (genitive menos), month.
Inside words it is spelled men.
Menorrhagia is heavy periods; metrorrhagia is bleeding from the uterus between periods.
In real words
Medical words with men/o
heavy, prolonged or irregular bleeding from the uterus, both during periods and between them
absence of menstrual periods · UK spelling: amenorrhoea
dysmenorrhea
painful menstrual periods · UK spelling: dysmenorrhoea
abnormally heavy or long menstrual bleeding
infrequent or scanty menstrual periods · UK spelling: oligomenorrhoea
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Parts easily confused with men/o
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 7.2: Word Components Related to the Female Reproductive System
- meno- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
- MENO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
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Female reproduction
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