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menophania

menophania noun: the onset of menstruation at puberty; menarche.

Noun

menophania (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The onset of menstruation at puberty; menarche.
    • The linear mixed model of follow-up data showed that lean mass, years since menopause, and age of menophania were the significant determinants of BMD of all sites.2015 September 4, “Associations of Bone Mineral Density with Lean Mass, Fat Mass, and Dietary Patterns in Postmenopausal Chinese Women: A 2-Year Prospective Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of menophania

From meno- + -phany + -ia.

Questions about menophania

What does menophania mean?
Menophania means the onset of menstruation at puberty; menarche.
What part of speech is menophania?
Menophania is a noun.

Words near menophania in the dictionary

  1. menopausally
  2. menopause
  3. menopaused
  4. menopauses
  5. menopausing
  6. menophania
  7. menophilia
  8. menophobia
  9. menoplania
  10. menopome
  11. menopomes

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