menstruation
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004014
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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004014 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | menses |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2013; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | menstrual cycle |
| Translations | Spanish: menstruación |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004014",
"term": "menstruation",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"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.",
"synonyms": [
"menses"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"menstrual cycle"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2013",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "menstruación"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/menstruation/"
}
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