Menopause Definition

mĕnə-pôz
noun
The permanent cessation of menstruation, normally occurring around the age of 50
Webster's New World
The period of time preceding this cessation, normally beginning between the ages of 45 and 50; perimenopause.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
menopause
Plural:
menopauses

Origin of Menopause

  • From Latin menopausis, from Ancient Greek ἔμμηνος (emmÄ“nos, “monthly") + παῦσις (pausis, “pause"). Equivalent to meno- +"Ž -pause.

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin mēnopausis meno– Greek pausis pause pause

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Menopause Sentence Examples

  • Women as young as 31 may enter menopause quite unexpectedly, while women in their early 50s may think they've reached menopause only to be surprised to learn their period stopped because they are expecting a "change of life" baby.

  • The ovaries show atrophic changes after the menopause.

  • Menopause symptoms are Nature 's wake-up call to let you know you need to start paying more attention to your health.

  • This is because the body stops producing estrogen after the menopause.

  • They do know that after women go through menopause, levels of the female hormone estrogen are much lower.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

ESEUSE

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With M9 Letter Words Ending With E