menopause

[men-uh-pawz]

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noun Physiology.

the period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.
male menopause.

Origin of menopause

From the French word ménopause, dating back to 1870–75. See meno-, pause

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Examples from the Web for menopause

Contemporary Examples

I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.
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December 20, 2014
A few years ago my Mom was very sick, I was going into Menopause and was stressed out, tired, puffy and sad.
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April 13, 2012
The results held even after controlling for differences in persistence of symptoms, as well as age and type of menopause.
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Pat Wingert
February 11, 2011
This situation strikes some as illogical when characters' story lines involve such issues as menopause, aging, and pregnancy.
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Nicole LaPorte
April 9, 2010
In 1992, country singer Jonie Mosby Mitchell became the first woman to give birth to a child after menopause.
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Constantino Diaz-Duran
November 24, 2009

Historical Examples

The time of its disappearance is known as "the change of life, or menopause."
Treatise on the Diseases of Women
Lydia E. Pinkham
On the other hand, it is common in insane females and in normal women after the menopause.
Criminal Man
Gina Lombroso-Ferrero
The age at which menstruation ceases is called the menopause or climacteric.
Woman
William J. Robinson
In the chapter on menstruation I referred briefly to the menopause.
Woman
William J. Robinson
On the other hand the Mo seem to have no special rites to mark the menopause.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People
Henry Baudesson

British Dictionary definitions for menopause

menopause

noun

the period during which a woman's menstrual cycle ceases, normally occurring at an age of 45 to 50Nontechnical name: change of life

Derived Formsmenopausal or rare menopausic, adjective

Word Origin

C19: from French, from Greek mēn month + pausis halt

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Word Origin and History for menopause

n.

1852 (from 1845 as a French word in English), from French ménopause, from medical Latin menopausis, from Greek men (genitive menos) "month" (see moon (n.)) + pausis "a cessation, a pause," from pauein "to cause to cease" (see pause (n.)). Earlier it was change of life.

menopause in Medicine

menopause

(mĕn′ə-pôz′)

The cessation of menstruation, occurring usually between the ages of 45 and 55.climacteric

Related formsmen′o•paus′al adj.

menopause in Science

menopause

[mĕn′ə-pôz′]

The time at which menstruation ceases, occurring usually between 45 and 55 years of age in humans.

menopause in Culture

menopause

[(men-uh-pawz)]

The period in a woman's life when her menstrual cycles stop. Menopause typically occurs between the ages of forty-five and fifty-five.

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Examples from the Web for menopause

Contemporary Examples

I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.

A few years ago my Mom was very sick, I was going into Menopause and was stressed out, tired, puffy and sad.

The results held even after controlling for differences in persistence of symptoms, as well as age and type of menopause.

This situation strikes some as illogical when characters' story lines involve such issues as menopause, aging, and pregnancy.

In 1992, country singer Jonie Mosby Mitchell became the first woman to give birth to a child after menopause.

Historical Examples

The time of its disappearance is known as "the change of life, or menopause."

On the other hand, it is common in insane females and in normal women after the menopause.

The age at which menstruation ceases is called the menopause or climacteric.

In the chapter on menstruation I referred briefly to the menopause.

On the other hand the Mo seem to have no special rites to mark the menopause.

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Word Origin

Word Origin and History for menopause

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