menstruation
[men-stroo-ey-shuh n, -strey-]
- the periodic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus, occurring approximately monthly from puberty to menopause in nonpregnant women and females of other primate species.
- the period of menstruating.
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Origin of menstruation
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Examples from the Web for menstruation
Contemporary Examples
When menstruation attacks—according to any generic pre-teen girl—all nightmares become reality.
HelloFlo Offers Tampon Subscriptions and Educational Materials Aimed at TeensKelsey Meany
July 29, 2013
Low rates of cervical cancer are about genetics—they have nothing to do with menstruation.
Two small openings roughly equal to the diameter of a matchstick are left for urination and menstruation respectively.
The authors of Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation believe the answer is: a whole lot of them.
Nearly all titles on menstruation are geared toward preteen girls or are dry and academic, published by small presses.
Historical Examples
Disorders of menstruation have much less influence on fecundity.
The Sexual QuestionAugust Forel
Irregularity and pain in menstruation are a frequent cause of neuroticism.
The Sexual QuestionAugust Forel
Her menstruation was irregular; did not come around for two months.
Treatise on the Diseases of WomenLydia E. Pinkham
My menstruation is very painful and some months I have it twice.
Treatise on the Diseases of WomenLydia E. Pinkham
His knowledge of the phenomena of menstruation was as wide and definite.
Old-Time Makers of MedicineJames J. Walsh
menstruation
- the approximately monthly discharge of blood and cellular debris from the uterus by nonpregnant women from puberty to the menopauseAlso called: menses Nontechnical name: period
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Word Origin and History for menstruation
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menstruation
(mĕn′strōō-ā′shən)- The process or an instance of discharging the menses.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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menstruation
[mĕn′strōō-ā′shən]
- The monthly flow of blood from the uterus beginning at puberty in girls and other female primates. Also called menses See also menstrual cycle.
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The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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menstruation
[(men-strooh-ay-shuhn)]
The periodic discharge of the blood-enriched lining of the uterus through the vagina. Menstruation marks the end of one menstrual cycle and the beginning of another.
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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