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Menses
Men"ses\, n. pl. [L. mensis month, pl. menses months, and the monthly courses of women. Cf. Month.] (Med.) The catamenial or menstrual discharge, a periodic flow of blood or bloody fluid from the uterus or female generative organs.
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menses
"monthly discharge of blood from the uterus," 1597, from L. menses, pl. of mensis "month," from PIE *menes- "moon, month."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: men·ses
Pronunciation: 'men-"sEz
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: the menstrual flow
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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menses men·ses (měn'sēz)
n.
The monthly flow of blood and cellular debris from the uterus that begins at puberty and ceases at menopause. Also called emmenia, menstrual period.
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