Menstruation meaning

mĕn'stro͝o-ā'shən
The monthly flow of blood from the uterus beginning at puberty in girls and other female primates.
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The monthly flow of blood and cellular debris from the uterus that begins at puberty in women and the females of certain other primates. In women, menstruation ceases at menopause.
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The menses; menstrual flow or a menstrual period.
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The monthly flow of blood and cellular debris from the uterus that begins at puberty in women and the females of certain other primates. In women, menstruation ceases at menopause.
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The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in females of humans and other primates.
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Origin of menstruation

menstrual +"Ž -ation

Sentence Examples

  • The moon, by its connexion with menstruation, and as the cause of the fertilizing dew, was regarded as exercising an influence over the entire animal and vegetable creation.

  • Remember, even though a home pregnancy test may claim to be accurate as soon as five days prior to your next menstruation date, the test will be significantly more accurate if you wait until a week after your missed period.

  • Freind (1675-1728) in his Emmenologia gave a mechanical explanation of the phenomena of menstruation.

  • One theory is that of "retrograde menstruation," where small amounts of endometrial tissue go backward through the fallopian tubes and travel out into the pelvis and abdomen.

  • Occasionally the hymen is imperforate and then gives rise to trouble in menstruation.

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