Look up: Menstrual Cycle

1. menstrual cycle
   [n] - a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy
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2. Menstrual Cycle
   The regular growth and expulsion of the endometrium - the lining of the uterus - which occurs if no fertilised egg implants.
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3. menstrual cycle
   The regular growth and expulsion of the endometrium - the lining of the uterus - which occurs if no fertilised egg implants.
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4. Menstrual cycle
   Series of events that occurs every month in a woman who is producing reproductive cells (eggs, ova). Each month, an egg matures and is released from the ovaries. If it is fertilised by a sperm it embeds into the thickened wall of the womb and develops into an embryo. If it is not fertilised, then it...
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5. Menstrual cycle
   Monthly cycle of woman's reproductive system during which an egg is produced (ovulation) and if the egg is not fertilised the lining of the womb is shed as a period. Takes roughly 28 days to complete the cycle.
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6. Menstrual cycle
   Monthly cycle controlled by hormones in the human female reproductive system
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7. Menstrual cycle
   the periodic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus, occurring from puberty to menopause in a woman who is not pregnant
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8. Menstrual cycle
   The cyclic, physiologic discharge of blood and mucosal tissues through the vagina from the non-pregnant uterus. It is under hormonal control and recurs at approximately 4 week intervals.
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9. Menstrual cycle
   Menstrual cycle: The monthly cycle of changes in the ovaries and the lining of the uterus (endometrium), starting with the preparation of an egg for fertilization. When the follicle of the prepared egg in the ovary breaks, it is released for fertilization and ovulation occurs. Unless pregnancy occur...
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10. menstrual cycle
    The reproductive cycle of female humans. The cycle is characterised by a monthly discharge of blood, mucus, and tissues from the uterus (called menstruation) and involves changes to the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) during the rest of the month including a few days of fertility after an ovu...
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11. menstrual cycle
    noun 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; `the average menstrual cycle is 28 days`
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12. menstrual cycle
    the regularly recurring physiologic changes in the endometrium that ends when it is ready to be shed (see menstruation). Menstrual cycles vary in length from 21 to 35 days, with the average being about 28 days. Women menstruate from puberty to menopause, except during pregnancy. The menstrual cycle is divided into the ovarian cycle, ...
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13. menstrual cycle
    (from the article `menstruation`) periodic discharge from the vagina of blood, secretions, and disintegrating mucous membrane that had lined the uterus.Generally, birth-control pills must be taken orally on a precise schedule for 21 days (or 28, if the pack provides a week of placebos) during each ... In many cases ovulation does not ta...
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14. menstrual cycle
    Type: Term Definitions: 1. the period in which an ovum matures, is ovulated, and enters the uterine lumen through the fallopian tubes; ovarian hormonal secretions effect endometrial changes such that, if fertilization occurs, nidation will be possible; in the absence of fertilization, ovarian secret...
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15. Menstrual Cycle
    Female reproductive cycle starting at puberty and ending at menopuase. The continuoius, monthly cycle in women where once a month an egg is released from the ovary and the uterine wall thickens to prepare for a fertilized egg to settle in it. If fertilization does not occur, the uterine lining sheds...
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16. menstrual cycle
    Biological cycle occurring in female mammals of reproductive age that prepares the body for pregnancy. At the beginning of the cycle, a Graafian (egg) follicle develops in the ovary, and the inner wall of the uterus forms a soft spongy lining. The egg (ovum) is released from the ovary, and the uterus...
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17. Menstrual cycle
    A series of cyclical changes that occur in the female genital system each month.
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18. menstrual cycle
    (men;stroo-al) The rhythmic female reproductive cycle, characterized by changes in hormone levels and physical changes in the uterine lining.
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19. menstrual cycle
    (men;stroo-al) The rhythmic female reproductive cycle, characterized by changes in hormone levels and physical changes in the uterine lining.
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20. menstrual cycle
    The recurring secretion of hormones and associated uterine tissue changes; typically 28 days in length. PICTURE
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21. menstrual cycle
    The monthly cycle of hormonal changes from the beginning of one menstrual period to the beginning of the next.
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22. Menstrual cycle
    The `menstrual cycle` is the scientific term for the physiological changes that can occur in fertile female humans and apes. Overt menstruation (where there is blood flow from the uterus through the vagina) occurs in humans and some animals such as doi = 10.1086/419369-->--> Females of other species...
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