Pathologic Function
menstruation disturbance
[ men-stroo-ey-shuhn, -strey- dih-stur-buhns ]
Subclass of:
Pathologic Processes
Definitions related to menstruation disturbances:
  • (menstrual problem) Category of disorders related to menstruation.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (menstrual disorder) A category of conditions related to menses.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (menstrual cycle disorder) Variations of menstruation or the menstrual cycle which may be indicative of disease.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Variations of MENSTRUATION which may be indicative of disease.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Complex interactions among hormones control the start of menstruation during puberty, the rhythms and duration of menstrual cycles during the reproductive years, and the end of menstruation at menopause (which is usually defined as beginning 12 months after a woman's last period).
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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