polymenorrhagia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

poly- +‎ menorrhagia

Noun[edit]

polymenorrhagia

  1. (pathology) A shortening of the menstrual cycle (more frequent periods)
    • 2013 July 4, Nilanchali Singh et al., “Xanthomatous oophoritis following uterine artery embolisation: successful conservative surgical management with favourable outcome”, in BMJ Case Reports[1], volume 2013, →DOI:
      After 3 years of embolisation, the patient started having chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhoea and polymenorrhagia along with inability to conceive.