“"the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle”
- Synonyms:
- flow, menses, menstruation, menstruum, period
- Types:
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hypermenorrhea, menorrhagia
abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged
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oligomenorrhea
abnormally light or infrequent menstruation
- Type of:
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discharge, emission, expelling
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
