• (n. pl.) The catamenial or menstrual discharge, a periodic flow of blood or bloody fluid from the uterus or female generative organs. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/menses/
Men'ses noun plural [ Latin mensis month, plural menses months, and the monthly courses of women. Confer Month .] (Medicine) The catamenial or menstrual discharge, a periodic flow of blood or bloody fluid from the uterus or female generative organs. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/47
Type: Term Pronunciation: men′sēz Definitions: 1. A periodic physiologic hemorrhage occurring at intervals of about 4 weeks and having its source in the uterine mucous membrane; usually the bleeding is preceded by ovulation and predecidual changes in the endometrium. Synonyms: menstrual period Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=54196