Menstrual
41menstrual cycle — noun a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation the average menstrual cycle is 28 days •… …
42Menstrual epact — Epact E pact ([=e] p[a^]kt), n. [F. [ e]pacte, fr. Gr. epakto s brought on or in, added, fr. epa gein to bring on or in; epi on, in + a gein to bring or lead. See {Epi }, and {Act}.] (Chron.) The moon s age at the beginning of the calendar year,… …
43menstrual cycle — noun Date: 1912 the complete cycle of physiological changes from the beginning of one menstrual period to the beginning of the next …
44menstrual extraction — an abortion procedure involving suction aspiration of the uterine contents early in gestation, before the first missed menstrual period: sometimes performed later. Also called endometrial aspiration, vacuum aspiration. [1970 75] * * * …
45menstrual cup — noun A receptacle worn inside the vagina during menstruation to collect menstrual fluid …
46menstrual period — noun An event of a womans discharging of menstrual flow of blood and cells …
47Menstrual synchronization — A phenomenon that occurs when two or more menstruating women live together, in which the menstrual cycles of the women gradually become synchronized. The mechanism and reason for this effect is unknown, although current research lays it to the… …
48menstrual age — conceptus age defined by the time elapsed since the onset of the mother s last normal menstrual period (LNMP) …
49menstrual decidua — decidua menstrualis the hyperemic mucosa of the uterus that is shed during the menstrual period …
50menstrual phase — the phase of the human menstrual cycle, following the luteal phase and occurring only if fertilization has not taken place. The corpus luteum regresses and is shed through menstruation and growth begins for the ovarian follicle, leading to the… …
