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menopause
Health care; General
The time at which the menstrual cycle gradually stops. Sometimes referred to as the "change of life."
menstruation
Health care; General
The periodic discharge of blood and tissues from the uterus. This usually occurs about every four weeks in a woman who isn't pregnant. Also called "a period."
metabolism
Health care; General
The chemical and physical processes involved in building up, storing and using materials required for life.
metacarpal
Health care; General
Any of the five bones that make up the hand and join the wrist to the fingers.
metaphysis
Health care; General
The wider portion at the end of a long bone where growth occurs in infants and children.
metastasis
Health care; General
The spread of a disease from its primary site in the body to another location in the body. Usually refers to cancer, but can be used to refer to infection.
