perimenopause /peri·meno·pause/ (-men´o-pawz) the time just before and after menopause.perimenopau´sal
perimenopause
perimenopause,
per·i·men·o·pause (p r  -mn -pôz)n. 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,
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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