menses
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menses
- /ˈmɛn.siːz/
Where it comes from
From Latin mēnsis (“month”), the plural being mēnsēs (“months”), corresponding to the approximately month-long span of the menstrual cycle. Compare month.
noun
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The discharge of blood and cellular tissue that flows from the inner lining of the uterus out through the vagina, occurring typically once a month in uninseminated women; a menstrual flow.
Similar: menstruation
Translations
Every language
noun menstrual flow
| Español | menstruo, menstruación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 月経血 gekkeichi, メンス mensu |
| 中文 | 月經 /月经 yuèjīng, 經血 /经血 jīngxuè |
| हिन्दी | पुष्प puṣp, रज raj |
| Français | règles, menstruations, menstrues |
| Italiano | mestruazioni |
| Ελληνικά | έμμηνα émmina, καταμήνια katamínia |
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title = {menses},
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