proestrus
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noun \(ˌ)prō-ˈes-trəs\Definition of PROESTRUS
: a period immediately preceding estrus characterized by preparatory physiological changes
Origin of PROESTRUS
New Latin
First Known Use: 1923
pro·es·trus
noun \-ˈes-trəs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PROESTRUS
: a preparatory period immediately preceding estrus and characterized by growth of graafian follicles, increased estrogenic activity, and alteration of uterine and vaginal mucosa
Variants of PROESTRUS
pro·es·trus or pro·es·trum \-ˈes-trəm\ (audio pronunciation) or chiefly British pro–oes·trus or pro–oes·trum \-ˈēs-\ (audio pronunciation)
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