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men⋅o⋅pause
[men-uh-pawz] 
əˌpɔz
–noun Physiology.
| 1. | the period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55. |
| 2. | male menopause. |
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| men·o·pause (měn'ə-pôz') n.
[New Latin mēnopausis : meno- + Greek pausis, pause; see pause.] men'o·paus'al adj. |
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Menopause
Men"o*pause\, n. [Gr. ? month + ? to cause to cease. See Menses.] (Med.) The period of natural cessation of menstruation. See Change of life, under Change.
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Language Translation for : menopause
Spanish:
menopausia,
German:
die Wecheljahre,
Japanese:
月経閉止期
menopause [(men-uh-pawz)]
The period in a woman's life when her menstrual cycles stop. Menopause typically occurs between the ages of forty-five and fifty-five.
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menopause
1872, from Fr. ménopause, from Gk. men (gen. menos) "month" + pausis "a cessation, a pause," from pauein "to cause to cease." Opposite of menarche "onset of menstruation," 1900, from Ger. (1895), from Gk. arkhe "beginning."
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Main Entry: meno·pause
Pronunciation: 'men-&-"poz, 'mEn-
Function: noun
1 : the period of natural cessation of menstruation occurringusually between the ages of 45 and 50
2 : CLIMACTERIC 2 —meno·paus·al /"men-&-'po-z&l, "mEn-/ adjective
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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.
men'o·paus'al adj.
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| menopause (měn'ə-pôz') Pronunciation Key
The time at which menstruation ceases, occurring usually between 45 and 55 years of age in humans. |
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