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Old Mar 01, 2012, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by TerryL View Post
Why is it called "men"opause..? and I hope my periods stop, not pause
men/o - "menos" greek root word for month
pause - "pausis" greek root word for cessation, not in how we use it now on a remote control to stop and start things
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Thanks for this!
Lizzie B, TerryL