| endometrial atrophy |
Diminishment of the endometrium through lack of support by, especially, the hormone estrogen or by the loss, through chronic endometritis and/or injury at curettage under abnormally low estrogen conditions, of subsequent receptiveness to estrogen. Can cause light periods hypomenorrhea or absent periods amenorrhea. See also Asherman's syndrome and intrauterine adhesions.
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