catamenia
- noun
- /ˌkætəˈmɛnɪə/
- Specialized
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catamenia
- She experienced her first catamenia at age twelve.
Examples
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The physician inquired about her catamenia during the medical examination.
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The catamenia cycle can vary from month to month.
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Irregularities in the catamenia can sometimes indicate underlying health issues.
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Some ancient medical texts discuss the regularity of the catamenia in women.
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Irregularities in the catamenia can sometimes indicate underlying health issues.
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The physician asked about her catamenia to assess her reproductive health.
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She experienced her first catamenia at age twelve, marking the beginning of her menstrual cycle.
Synonyms
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3.5
Monthly bleeding from the womb in women between puberty and menopause
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5.0
The monthly loss of blood from a woman's body during her period
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4.1
Monthly bleeding from the womb that happens in women after puberty
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3.4
Blood and tissue that comes out of the vagina during a period
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3.9
Blood that comes from inside a woman's body each month during her period
A monthly flow of blood from a woman's womb
Monthly flow of blood from a woman's uterus during the years when she can have children
Monthly bleeding from the womb that happens in women who can have children
Surface Forms
Etymology
Catamenia comes from Greek parts kata- meaning 'down' and men meaning 'month', so it originally meant the flow that comes 'down' every month and now refers to menstruation.