perimenopausaladj.
/ˌpɛrɪmɛnə(ʊ)ˈpɔːzl/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəˌmɛnəˈpɔz(ə)l/, /ˌpɛrəˌmɛnəˈpɑz(ə)l/ Physiology.
Occurring shortly before the time of the menopause; undergoing the perimenopause.
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premenopausal1939
perimenopausal1961
1961 J. K. Frost in E. R. Novak & G. S. Jones Textbk. Gynecol. (ed. 6) xxxvi. 774 The parabasal type cell does not exfoliate normally until the later years of the reproductive period, or the perimenopausal period.
1977 Lancet 8 Oct. 762/2 There was a 6%..excess of left-sided tumours, primarily at perimenopausal and postmenopausal ages.
1998 Med. Jrnl. Austral. 2 Mar. 206/1 (heading) The weighty issues of perimenopausal and menopausal hormone therapy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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