Define medical keywords given below.
Oligomenorrhea:
Gynecomastia:
Metrorrhagia:
Myomectomy:
Oligomenorrhea - abnormal frequent periods
Gynecomastia - female breasts in men. excessive development of breast tissue.
Metrorrhagia - uterine bleeding occurring at abnormal periods
Myomectomy - removal of muscle tissue.
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