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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > menstrual cycle > menstruation
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > menstrual cycle > menstruation
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > menstrual cycle > menstruation
Fields of Study > physiology > reproduction > animal reproduction > menstrual cycle > menstruation
Preferred Term:

menstruación

Definition:
Evacuación periódica del endometrio y el sangrado menstrual asociado a esta en el ciclo menstrual de humanos y primates. La menstruación se debe a la disminución de la progesterona circulante y ocurre en la última fase lútea, cuando la luteólisis del cuerpo amarillo tiene lugar.
Concept Schemes:
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NALT Core
Términos Genéricos:
ciclo menstrual
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/52112
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