| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| menstruation, abnormal suppression of |
amenorrhea
|
| menstruation, membrane shed during |
decidua
|
| painful menstruation |
dysmenorrhea
|
| (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition |
endometrium
|
| abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged |
hypermenorrhea
,
menorrhagia
|
| first occurrence of menstruation in a woman |
menarche
|
| menstruation, first |
menarche
|
| period that marks the end of menstruation |
menopause
|
| menstruation cessation |
menopause
|
| menstruation blood |
menses
|
| 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 |
menstrual cycle
|
| bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation; usually indicative of disease (as cervical cancer) |
metrorrhagia
|
| (Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation) |
mikvah
|
| progesterone derivative used in oral contraceptives and in the control of menstruation and the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding |
norethynodrel
|
| abnormally light or infrequent menstruation |
oligomenorrhea
|
| syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation |
PMS
,
premenstrual syndrome
|
| painful menstruation that is intrinsic to menstruation and not the result of a disease |
primary dysmenorrhea
|
| that time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation) |
safe period
|
| cessation of menstruation in a woman who had previously menstruated |
secondary amenorrhea
|
| painful menstruation that is caused by some specific disorder (as endometriosis) |
secondary dysmenorrhea
|
