menstruation

Synonyms:

catamenia, flow, menses, menstruum, period

Types:

hypermenorrhea, menorrhagia

abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged

oligomenorrhea

abnormally light or infrequent menstruation

Type of:

discharge, emission, expelling

any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body