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Amenorrhea vs Dysmenorrhea - What's the difference?

amenorrhea | dysmenorrhea |

As nouns the difference between amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea

is that amenorrhea is (american spelling) while dysmenorrhea is (pathology) painful menstruation.

amenorrhea

English

(wikipedia amenorrhea)

Noun

  • (American spelling)

    • dysmenorrhea

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dysmenorrhoea (British) * (chiefly British)

    Noun

  • (pathology) Painful menstruation.

    • Synonyms

    * menorrhalgia

    Derived terms

    * dysmenorrheic

    References

    * ''The Language of Medicine