menstruation

(noun)

the periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in females of humans and other primates

Related Terms

  • estradiol
  • menopause
  • corpus luteum
  • endometrium

Examples of menstruation in the following topics:

  • Infertility

    • Inadequate nutrition, especially starvation, can delay menstruation.
  • Pineal Gland and Gonads

    • It prepares the lining of the uterus for implantation of a fertilized egg and allows for complete shedding of the endometrium at the time of menstruation.
  • Female Hormones

    • If pregnancy implantation does not occur, the lining of the uterus is sloughed off, a process known as menstruation.
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