- vicarious menstruation
- discharge of blood from an extragenital source at the time a menstrual period is normally expected; thought to result from generally increased capillary permeability related to the menstrual cycle.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
vicarious menstruation
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vicarious menstruation — vicarious menstruation, bleeding from some part other than the uterus at the time of and instead of menstruation … Useful english dictionary
vicarious — [vī ker′ē əs, viker′ē əs] adj. [L vicarius, substituted: see VICAR] 1. a) taking the place of another thing or person; substitute; deputy b) held or handled by one person as the deputy of another; delegated [vicarious powers] 2. a) e … English World dictionary
Menstruation — The periodic blood that flows as a discharge from the uterus. Also called menorrhea, the time during which menstruation occurs is referred to as menses. The menses occurs at approximately 4 week intervals to compose the menstrual cycle. * * *… … Medical dictionary
vicarious — Acting as a substitute; occurring in an abnormal situation. [L. vicarius, from vicis, supplying place of] * * * vi·car·i·ous vī ker ē əs, və , kar adj occurring in an unexpected or abnormal part of the body instead of the usual one <bleeding… … Medical dictionary
menstruation — menses; n. the discharge of blood and of fragments of endometrium from the vagina at intervals of about one month in women of child bearing age (see menarche, menopause). Menstruation is that stage of the menstrual cycle during which the… … The new mediacal dictionary
vicarious hemoptysis — hemoptysis occurring at the time of normal menstruation; see vicarious menstruation … Medical dictionary
vicarious — adjective Etymology: Latin vicarius, from vicis change, alternation, stead more at week Date: 1637 1. a. serving instead of someone or something else b. that has been delegated < vicarious authority > 2. performed or suffered by one person as a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
vicarious — adj. describing an action or function performed by an organ not normally involved in the function. For example, vicarious menstruation is a rare disorder in which monthly bleeding occurs from places other than the vagina, such as the sweat glands … The new mediacal dictionary
Vicarious — Vi*ca ri*ous, a. [L. vicarius, from vicis change, alternation, turn, the position, place, or office of one person as assumed by another; akin to Gr. ? to yield, give way, G. wechsel a change, and probably also to E. weak. See {Weak}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Менструация (Menstruation, Menses) — циклическое отторжение утолщенного функционального слоя эндометрия и выделение крови из матки, происходящее ежемесячно у женщин детородного возраста (см. Менархе, Менопауза). Менструация представляет собой один из этапов менструального цикла,… … Медицинские термины
