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Menstrual Cycle
see synonyms of menstrual cycleNoun
1. menstrual cycle
a 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
Example Sentences:'the average menstrual cycle is 28 days'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Menstrual Cycle
see synonyms of menstrual cyclenoun
1.
(in women of reproductive age) the cycle of physiological changes affecting the reproductive organs that takes place typically over a month and includes ovulation, thickening of the lining of the womb and menstruation if fertilization of the egg has not occurred
2.
a similar process in some other mammals
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