Menstruation [menstruace]

topical
301
Terms

menses
měsíčky

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Definition

The periodic shedding of the ENDOMETRIUM and associated menstrual bleeding in the MENSTRUAL CYCLE of humans and primates. Menstruation is due to the decline in circulating PROGESTERONE, and occurs at the late LUTEAL PHASE when LUTEOLYSIS of the CORPUS LUTEUM takes place.

Annotation
human & other primates only; non-primates = ESTRUS; do not confuse with MENSTRUAL CYCLE
DUI
D008598 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0013398

Allowable subheadings

BL
blood 3
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
DE
drug effects 37
EH
ethnology 1
GE
genetics 1
IM
immunology 1
ME
metabolism 3
PH
physiology 35
PX
psychology 13
RE
radiation effects
UR
urine

G Phenomena and Processes
G01 Physical Phenomena 77
G02 Chemical Phenomena 307
G03 Metabolic Phenomena obsolete
G03 Metabolism 1 197
G04 Cell Physiological Phenomena 515
G05 Genetic Phenomena 135
G06 Microbiological Phenomena 96
G07 Physiological Phenomena 176
G08 Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena 18
G08.686 Reproductive Physiological Phenomena 54
G08.686.605 Menstrual Cycle 273
G08.686.605.154 Fertile Period 15
G08.686.605.310 Follicular Phase 21
G08.686.605.410 Luteal Phase 28
G08.686.605.428 Menstruation 301
G09 Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena 94
G10 Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena 4
G11 Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena 17
G12 Immune System Phenomena 249
G13 Integumentary System Physiological Phenomena 14
G14 Ocular Physiological Phenomena 148
G15 Plant Physiological Phenomena 158
G16 Biological Phenomena 130
G17 Mathematical Concepts 66

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