| menopause | <gynaecology, physiology> Cessation of menstruation in the human female, occurring usually around the age of 50. Origin: Gr. Pausis = cessation (18 Nov 1997) |
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| menopause, premature | Premature failure of ovulation associated with the permanent disappearance of oocytes and follicles from the ovary in women under the age of 40. If failure occurs while follicles are still present, the condition is called premature ovarian failure (ovarian failure, premature). (12 Dec 1998) |