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noun
a stage of the menstrual cycle, from onset of menstruation to ovulation.
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ā€œWasā€ is used for the indicative past tense of ā€œto be,ā€ and ā€œwereā€ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Compare luteal phase.
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follicular phase

n.
The phase during which the ovarian follicle develops during the menstrual cycle.
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