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Climacteric MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Climacteric
Tree Number(s)
G08.686.157
G08.686.841.249
Unique ID
D002979
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002979
Annotation
female and male; consider also MENOPAUSE or ANDROPAUSE
Scope Note
Physiologic period, characterized by endocrine, somatic, and psychic changes with the termination of ovarian function in the female. It may also accompany the normal diminution of sexual activity in the male.
Entry Term(s)
Change of Life
NLM Classification #
WJ 102
Public MeSH Note
1966
History Note
1966
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/06/16
Climacteric Preferred
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