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Menstruation
MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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MeSH Heading
Menstruation
Tree Number(s)
G08.686.605.428
Unique ID
D008598
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008598
Annotation
human & other primates only; non-primates =
ESTRUS
; do not confuse with
MENSTRUAL CYCLE
Scope Note
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.
See Also
Menstruation-Inducing Agents
Premenstrual Syndrome
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/05/27
Allowable Qualifiers
blood (BL)
cerebrospinal fluid (CF)
drug effects (DE)
ethnology (EH)
genetics (GE)
immunology (IM)
metabolism (ME)
physiology (PH)
psychology (PX)
radiation effects (RE)
urine (UR)
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena [G08]
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena [G08.686]
Menstrual Cycle [G08.686.605]
Fertile Period [G08.686.605.154]
Follicular Phase [G08.686.605.310]
Luteal Phase [G08.686.605.410]
Menstruation [G08.686.605.428]
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Menstruation
Preferred
Concept UI
M0013398
Scope Note
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.
Terms
Menstruation
Preferred Term
Term UI
T025579
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1963)
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