Medical Dictionary
climacterium
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noun
cli·mac·te·ri·um
\ˌklī-ˌmak-ˈtir-ē-əm\
Medical Definition of climacterium
climacteria
\-ē-ə\play: the bodily and mental changes (as in reproductive and endocrine function) occurring during the latter part of middle age; specifically : menopause and the bodily and psychological changes that accompany it
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