What does men mean in medical terms?

men

Meaning: month, menstruation

Type: Word root · Body system: Whole Body & General Terms

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what men means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using men

menopause
men (month / menstruation) + pause (cessation) = the cessation of menstruation
amenorrhea
a- (without) + men (menstruation) + -rrhea (flow) = absence of menstrual flow
dysmenorrhea
dys- (painful) + men (menstruation) + -rrhea (flow) = painful menstruation

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.