menopause
pronunciation
How to pronounce menopause in British English:
UK [ˈmenəpɔ:z]
How to pronounce menopause in American English:
US [ˈmɛnəˌpɔz]
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- Noun:
- the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
Word Origin
- menopause (n.)
- 1852 (from 1845 as a French word in English), from French ménopause, from medical Latin menopausis, from Greek men (genitive menos) "month" (see moon (n.)) + pausis "a cessation, a pause," from pauein "to cause to cease" (see pause (n.)). Earlier it was change of life.
Example
- 1. How does physical activity affect menopause signs and symptoms ?
- 2. Sunlight and latitude at birth may affect menopause later in life .
- 3. As the hrt reference suggests though menopause can trigger a crisis .
- 4. The condition is most common in overweight men and women who have gone through menopause .
- 5. Menopause according to gloria steinem can give women a new drive and confidence .