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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > menstrual cycle > menopause > premenopause
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > menstrual cycle > menopause > premenopause
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > menstrual cycle > menopause > premenopause
Fields of Study > physiology > reproduction > animal reproduction > menstrual cycle > menopause > premenopause
Preferred Term:

premenopause

Definition:
The period before menopause. In premenopausal women, the climacteric transition from full sexual maturity to cessation of ovarian cycle takes place between the age of late thirty and early fifty.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
menopause
Entry Terms:
  • premenopausal period
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199218
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