menstrual cycle

Preferred Label : menstrual cycle;

MeSH definition : The period from onset of one menstrual bleeding (MENSTRUATION) to the next in an ovulating woman or female primate. The menstrual cycle is regulated by endocrine interactions of the HYPOTHALAMUS; the PITUITARY GLAND; the ovaries; and the genital tract. The menstrual cycle is divided by OVULATION into two phases. Based on the endocrine status of the OVARY, there is a FOLLICULAR PHASE and a LUTEAL PHASE. Based on the response in the ENDOMETRIUM, the menstrual cycle is divided into a proliferative and a secretory phase.;

MeSH synonym : cycles, menstrual; cycle, menstrual; menstrual cycles;

MeSH hyponym : endometrial cycle; ovarian cycle; Cycle, Endometrial; Cycles, Endometrial; Endometrial Cycles; Cycle, Ovarian; Cycles, Ovarian; Ovarian Cycles;

MeSH annotation : human & other primates only; for non-primates use ESTROUS CYCLE; do not confuse with MENSTRUATION;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstrual cycle;

Details

Origin ID

D008597;

UMLS CUI

C0025329;

Allowable qualifiers
- blood [MeSH Qualifier]
- cerebrospinal fluid [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethnology [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- urine [MeSH Qualifier]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Menstrual Cycle [NCIt concept]
- menstrual cycle [Disease (Nov.)]
Ne pas confondre avec
- menstruation [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- endometrial cycle [MeSH concept]
- menstrual cycle [MeSH concept]
- ovarian cycle [MeSH concept]
See also
- estrous cycle [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Organism Function [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Menstrual Cycle [NCIt concept]
- Normal menstrual cycle (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- menstrual cycle [Disease (Nov.)]
- menstrual cycle [GO term]
- normal menstrual cycle, nos [SNOMED Notion]

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