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MENOPAUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- The Genitals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- menopause
1, record 1, English, menopause
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period during which the permanent cessation of menstruation occurs. 2, record 1, English, - menopause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Organes génitaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ménopause
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9nopause
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de la vie de la femme correspondant à l'arrêt définitif de la menstruation. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9nopause
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- The Genitals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- menopause
1, record 2, English, menopause
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55. 2, record 2, English, - menopause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually, menopause is diagnosed after someone has gone 12 months without a menstrual period. 3, record 2, English, - menopause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Organes génitaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ménopause
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9nopause
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ménopause est définie comme l'arrêt des règles (ou «aménorrhée») depuis plus d'un an, sans cause identifiée, et survenant entre 45 et 55 ans (à 51 ans en moyenne en France). 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9nopause
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
- Órganos genitales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- menopausia
1, record 2, Spanish, menopausia
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cese permanente de las menstruaciones con pérdida de la función gonadal. 2, record 2, Spanish, - menopausia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con "climaterio", que es una fase de envejecimiento caracterizada por la transición hacia la capacidad no reproductora y por importantes cambios hormonales. 3, record 2, Spanish, - menopausia
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