- period [menstruation]
- menstruation {fk}
noun
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period [menstruation]
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period — n. portion of time 1) a cooling off; incubation; prehistoric; question and answer; rest; transitional; trial; waiting period 2) (sports) an extra period 3) for a period 4) in a certain period (in that period of history) menstruation 5) to have a… … Combinatory dictionary
period — [pir′ē əd] n. [ME paryode < MFr periode < L periodus < Gr periodos, a going around, cycle < peri , around + hodos, way < IE base * sed , to go > Sans ā sad , go toward] 1. the interval between recurrent astronomical events, as… … English World dictionary
Period — or periodic may refer to:Language and literature* Full stop, a punctuation mark indicating the end of a sentence or phrase * Periodic sentence, a sentence that is not grammatically complete until its end * The final book in Dennis Cooper s George … Wikipedia
period pain — UK US noun [countable/uncountable] [singular period pain plural period pains] british pain that a woman sometimes gets during her period . The usual American word is cramps . Thesaurus: menstruation and the menstrual cycle … Useful english dictionary
Menstruation — Men stru*a tion, n. The discharge of the menses; also, the state or the period of menstruating. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
menstruation — [men΄stro͞o ā′shən, men strā′shən] n. [ML menstruatio] the menses; menstrual flow or a menstrual period … English World dictionary
Period pains — may refer to; * Dysmenorrhea, the pain associated with menstruation * Period Pains (band), a UK indie punk band of the 1990s … Wikipedia
period — (n.) early 15c., course or extent of time, from M.L. periodus recurring portion, cycle, from L. periodus a complete sentence, also cycle of the Greek games, from Gk. periodos rounded sentence, cycle, circuit, period of time, lit. going around,… … Etymology dictionary
Menstruation — Not to be confused with mensuration , a mathematical and a forestry term meaning measurement. See also: Menstrual cycle and Menstruation (mammal) Menstrual cycle Menstruation is the shedding of the uterine lining (endometrium). It occurs on… … Wikipedia
menstruation — /men strooh ay sheuhn, stray /, n. 1. the periodic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus, occurring approximately monthly from puberty to menopause in nonpregnant women and females of other primate species. 2. the period of… … Universalium
Menstruation (mammal) — For menstruation in humans, see menstruation. Menstruation in mammals is the shedding of the uterine lining (endometrium). It occurs on a regular basis in reproductive age females of certain mammal species. Though there is some disagreement in… … Wikipedia
