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postmenopausal

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post·men·o·paus·al (pstmn--pôzl)
adj.
Of or occurring in the time following menopause.
postmenopausal
[-men′əpô′səl]
Etymology: L, post + men, month; Gk, pauein, to cease
pertaining to the period of life after menopause.
postmenopausal [pōst″men-o-paw´zal]
after the menopause.
postmenopausal
Change of life Gynecology adjective Referring to the time in ♀ when menstrual periods stop for ≥ 1 yr
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