monthly courses
1monthly period — menstruation Not how many days a month lasts. Standard English, sometimes shortened to monthlies: ... her monthly period. We call it menstruation. (Sharpe, 1978) Molly was easily excited, especially about the eighth day after her… …
2menstrual — /men strooh euhl, streuhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to menstruation or to the menses. 2. Archaic. monthly. [1350 1400; ME menstruall < L menstrualis having monthly courses, equiv. to menstru(a) monthly courses (n. use of neut. pl. of MENSTRUUS… …
3menstrual — (adj.) late 14c., pertaining to menses, also (in astronomy) monthly, from O.Fr. menstruel, from L. menstrualis monthly, especially of or having monthly courses, from menstruus of a month, every month, monthly, pertaining to a month, from mensis… …
4menstrual — men·stru·al || menstrÊŠÉ™l adj. of or relating to menstruation (Physiology); monthly; having monthly courses …
5By turns — Turn Turn, n. 1. The act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel. [1913 Webster] 2. Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs;… …
6Catamenia — Cat a*me nia (k[a^]t [.a]*m[=e] n[i^]*[.a]), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ta katamh nia.] (Med.) The monthly courses of women; menstrual discharges; menses. [1913 Webster] …
7In turn — Turn Turn, n. 1. The act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel. [1913 Webster] 2. Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs;… …
8Menses — Men ses, n. pl. [L. mensis month, pl. menses months, and the monthly courses of women. Cf. {Month}.] (Med.) The catamenial or menstrual discharge, a periodic flow of blood or bloody fluid from the uterus or female generative organs. [1913… …
9To a turn — Turn Turn, n. 1. The act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel. [1913 Webster] 2. Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs;… …
10To take turns — Turn Turn, n. 1. The act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel. [1913 Webster] 2. Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs;… …
