"oligomenorrhagia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From oligo- + menorrhagia. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|oligo-|menorrhagia}} oligo- + menorrhagia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} oligomenorrhagia (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) Infrequent but heavy menstrual flow. Tags: uncountable
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