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Where does “hypomenorrhea” come from?

hypomenorrhea (English) comes from English menorrhea, from English -rrhea, from Ancient Greek ῥοία, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

hypomenorrhea (English): The condition of menstrual blood flow that is...

Definitions

  1. The condition of menstrual blood flow that is...

Ancestry of “hypomenorrhea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmenorrheaThe flow of blood at menstruation
2English-rrheaflowing
3Ancient Greekῥοίαflow, flux
4Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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