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(pree-MEH-nuh-pawz-ul)
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| Having to do with the time before menopause. Menopause ("change of life") is the time of life when a woman's menstrual periods stop permanently. |
Previous Definitions: | prednisone, pregabalin, preleukemia, premalignant, premature ovarian failure | Next Definitions: | premycotic phase, prescription, pretracheal space, prevascular space, prevention |
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