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perimenopause /peri·meno·pause/ (-men´o-pawz) the time just before and after menopause.perimenopau´sal

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The period of a woman's life characterized by physiological changes associated with the end of reproductive capacity and terminating with the completion of menopause. Also called climacteric.

perimenopause

[-men′əpôs]

a span of 4 to 6 years preceding menopause when menstrual cycles and blood flow may be irregular. As estrogen levels decline, osteoporosis begins, and women are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

perimenopause [per″e-men´o-pawz]

the time just before and just after menopause. adj., adj perimenopau´sal.

perimenopause,

n the premenopausal period of approximately 3 to 6 years during which menstrual cycles become erratic and estrogen levels fall, ending with the cessation of menstruation. See also menopause.

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