[men-uh-pawz] 
| 1. | the period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55. |
| 2. | male menopause. |
| men·o·pause (měn'ə-pôz') n.
[New Latin mēnopausis : meno- + Greek pausis, pause; see pause.] men'o·paus'al adj. |
The period in a woman's life when her menstrual cycles stop. Menopause typically occurs between the ages of forty-five and fifty-five.
menopause men·o·pause (měn'ə-pôz')
n.
The period marked by the natural and permanent cessation of menstruation, occurring usually between the ages of 45 and 55.
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