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Definition of Menstrual cycle
1. Noun. 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. "The average menstrual cycle is 28 days"
Terms within: Fertile Period, Fertile Phase, Menstrual Phase, Luteal Phase, Secretory Phase, Safe Period
Definition of Menstrual cycle
1. Noun. The recurring cycle of physiological changes in the females of some animal species that is associated with reproductive fertility; especially the cycle in a human woman. ¹
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Medical Definition of Menstrual cycle
1. The reproductive cycle of female humans. The cycle is characterised by a monthly discharge of blood, mucus, and tissues from the uterus (called menstruation) and involves changes to the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) during the rest of the month including a few days of fertility after an ovum (egg) is released by an ovary. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Menstrual Cycle
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