menophania

menophania: /men'oh fay"nee euh/, n. Med.

menarche.

[1855-60; MENO- + -phania appearance < Gk, akin to phaínein to appear (see -IA)]

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‖ menophania Phys.
(mɛnəʊˈfeɪnɪə)

[med.L., f. Gr. µηνο-, µήν month + -ϕανία appearance, ϕαίνειν to appear.]

The first appearance of the menses.

Dunglison Med. Lex. 583.

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menophania — /men oh fay nee euh/, n. Med. menarche. [1855 60; MENO + phania appearance < Gk, akin to phaínein to appear (see IA)] * * * … Universalium
menophania — First sign of the menses at puberty. [meno + G. phaino, to show] … Medical dictionary

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