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MENSTRUAL PHASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("menstrual phase" is a kind of...):
phase; stage (any distinct time period in a sequence of events)
Holonyms ("menstrual phase" is a part of...):
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)
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