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perimenopausal

adjective peri·men·o·paus·al \ ˌper-ē-ˌmen-ə-ˈpȯ-zəl, -ˌmēn- \

medical Definition of perimenopausal

: relating to, being in, or occurring in perimenopause
  • perimenopausal women
  • perimenopausal bleeding

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