menses en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmɛn.siːz/
Etymology
From Latin mēnsis (“month”), the plural being mēnsēs (“months”), corresponding to the approximately month-long span of the menstrual cycle. Compare month.
Meanings
- (plural, plural-only) The discharge of blood and cellular tissue that flows from the inner lining of the uterus out through the vagina, occurring typically once a month in uninseminated women; a menstrual flow.
Relateds
menstruation · menstrual cycle · menarche
Synonyms
Translations (29)
el έμμηνα (menstrual flow) · my မီးယပ် (menstrual flow) · hi पुष्प (menstrual flow) · my ဥတု (menstrual flow) · bg менструация (menstrual flow) · mi tahe (menstrual flow) · it mestruazioni (menstrual flow) · pl krwawienie miesięczne (menstrual flow) · el καταμήνια (menstrual flow) · nl menstruatie (menstrual flow) · ang mōnaþblōd (menstrual flow) · es menstruo (menstrual flow) · mi mate marama (menstrual flow) · hi रज (menstrual flow) · cmn 經血 /经血 (menstrual flow) · fr règles (menstrual flow) · ja メンス (menstrual flow) · fr menstrues (menstrual flow) · my ရာသီ (menstrual flow) · grc ἄφεδρος (menstrual flow) · fr menstruations (menstrual flow) · haw kahe (menstrual flow) · ja 月経血 (menstrual flow) · es menstruación (menstrual flow) · fi kuukautiset (menstrual flow) · cmn 月經 /月经 (menstrual flow) · fi kuukautisvuoto (menstrual flow) · la menstruum (menstrual flow) · mi totorewa (menstrual flow)