menses
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men·ses
pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
The monthly flow of blood and cellular debris from the uterus that begins at puberty in women and the females of other primates. In women, menses ceases at menopause. Also called catamenia.
[Latin mēnsēs, pl. of mēnsis, month.]
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categories related to 'menses'
- Reproduction and Development - menses: menstruation
- Contraception and Fertility - menses: monthly menstruation
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Menses
Dansk (Danish)
n. pl. - menstruation
Nederlands (Dutch)
menstruatie, bloed etc. afgescheiden bij menstruatie
Français (French)
n. pl. - (Méd) menstruations
Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - Menses
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φυσιολ.) έμμηνα
Italiano (Italian)
mestruazioni
Português (Portuguese)
n. - menstruação (f)
n. pl. - regras menstruais (f pl)
Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - menstruación
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - menstruation
n. pl. - menstruation
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
月经
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 月經
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) حيض
עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - וסת, אורח נשים, מחזור
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