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paramenstrual

paramenstrual adjective: just before, and just after menstruation.

Adjective

paramenstrual (not comparable)

  1. Just before, and just after menstruation
    • The syndrome of “pre, peri or paramenstrual tension” typically starts about 5–10 days before onset of menses and lasts till the end of menses.2015, Neena Bohra, Shruti Srivastava, M.S. Bhatia, “Depression in women in Indian context”, in Indian Journal of Psychiatry, volume 57, →DOI

Origin of paramenstrual

From para- + menstrual.

Questions about paramenstrual

What does paramenstrual mean?
Paramenstrual means just before, and just after menstruation.
What part of speech is paramenstrual?
Paramenstrual is an adjective.

Words near paramenstrual in the dictionary

  1. paramembranous
  2. paramendozavilite
  3. paramenia
  4. parameningeal
  5. parameniscal
  6. paramenstrual
  7. paramenstruum
  8. parament
  9. paramenta
  10. paraments
  11. parameral

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