menses
the periodic flow of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus; menstrual flow.
Origin of menses
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How to use menses in a sentence
Itaque non multo plus hodie, qum septem menses hic commorati sumus.
Parturitio aliquando decem vel duodecim annos post ultimos menses evenit.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyIn his Tabula ad situandos et concordandos menses cum signis in dorso astrolabii in Atti della soc.
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study | Edward HuttonBut many times the menses proceed from some violence done to nature, or some morbific matter, which often proves fatal.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher | AnonymousIf it arises from suppression of the menses, look in Chapter XI, p. 102, for the cure.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for menses
/ (ˈmɛnsiːz) /
another name for menstruation
the period of time, usually from three to five days, during which menstruation occurs
the matter discharged during menstruation
Origin of menses
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for menses
[ mĕn′sēz ]
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