Phenomena and Processes

Climacteric

Physiologic period, characterized by endocrine and somatic changes with the termination of ovarian function in the female. It may also accompany the diminution of sexual activity in the male.

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Abstract

Physiologic period, characterized by endocrine and somatic changes with the termination of ovarian function in the female. It may also accompany the diminution of sexual activity in the male.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Change of Life
  • Climacterics
  • Life Change
  • Life Changes

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Aspects Covered

11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, physiology, psychology, radiation effects, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

female and male; consider also MENOPAUSE or ANDROPAUSE

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History Note

1966

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  1. G08.686.157w
  2. G08.686.841.249w

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NLM Classification

QT 107

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Climacteric. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002979. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002979
  2. Climacteric. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climacteric_(human)
  3. Climacteric. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q603557