climacteric age

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• Climacteric (astrology) — In Ancient Greek philosophy and astrology, the climacterics (Latin, annus climactericus , from Greek polytonic|κλῖμακτηρικός ) were certain purportedly critical years in a person s life, marking turning points. Historic useAccording to the… …   Wikipedia

• Climacteric year — ‹ The template below (Astrology) is being considered for merging. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › Astrology …   Wikipedia

• Climacteric (human) — In current practice, climacteric is most often a synonym for female menopause. In Princeton University s online Wordnet database, climacteric is listed as: [1] (n) climacteric (a period in a man s life corresponding to menopause) (n) menopause,… …   Wikipedia

• age — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Old age Nouns 1. age, years, oldness; life expectancy, life span; longevity, length of years; gerontology, geriatrics; gerontocracy; ageism. 2. (maturity) adulthood, man or womanhood, maturity; legal or… …   English dictionary for students

• Age — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Age >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 age age Sgm: N 1 oldness oldness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 old age old age advanced age golden years Sgm: N 1 senility senility senescence Sgm …   English dictionary for students

• climacteric — 1. The period of endocrinal, somatic, and transitory psychologic changes occurring in the transition to menopause. 2. A critical period of life. SYN: climacterium. [G. klimakter, the rung of a ladder] * * * cli·mac·ter·ic klī mak t(ə )rik, .klī… …   Medical dictionary

• climacteric — n 1.Physiology. menopause, change of life; crucial age, grand climacteric. 2. crisis, crux, crunch, crest; crossroads, turning point, critical moment or point, critical period, crucial moment, critical juncture, juncture, moment of truth, climax …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• climacteric —   a. critical; forming a turning point or crisis; n. turning point, especially in life of individual, generally reckoned at 21, 35, 49, 63 and 81 years of age; change of life , menopause.    ♦ grand climacteric, 63rd or 81st year of life.    ♦… …   Dictionary of difficult words

• middle age — noun the time of life between youth and old age (e.g., between 40 and 60 years of age) • Hypernyms: ↑time of life • Part Holonyms: ↑adulthood, ↑maturity • Part Meronyms: ↑menopause, ↑climac …   Useful english dictionary

• menopause — climacteric; n. the time in a woman s life when the ovaries cease to produce an egg cell every four weeks: menstruation ceases and the woman is no longer able to bear children. The menopause can occur at any age between the middle thirties and… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Menopause — Change of Life redirects here. For the Eureka Seven episode, see Change of Life (Eureka Seven). For the Goodies episode, see Change of Life (The Goodies). Menopause Classification and external resources ICD 10 N95.0 ICD 9 …   Wikipedia