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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:

menstruation

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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
menstrual cycle
Entry Terms:
  • menses
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/52112
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