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nounthe time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
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- period the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
- flow the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
- flush sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
- menstruation the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
- menopausal of or relating to the menopause
- menses the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
- premenopausal prior to menopause
- climacteric a period in a man's life corresponding to menopause
- niddm mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
- ketosis-resistant diabetes mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin