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Primary Amenorrhea - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond) on Apr 03, 2008


Glossary

Primary Amenorrhea: A Gynecological disorder in a young woman who has failed to menstruate even after reaching 16 years.

Menarche: The time a girl attains puberty and gets her first menses.


Anorexia: Eating disorder, where the patient goes through prolonged periods without taking food.

Bulimia: Eating Disorder where the patient eats excessively and then induces vomiting to bring it out.

Chromosomal Disorders: A disorder caused by an abnormality in the number or structure of the chromosomes.

Cytogenetic: Related to chromosomes.

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