Postmenopausal
(adjective)
- Occurring or existing after menopause.
- Relating to the time of a woman's life after menopause.
Origin:
From post- + menopause.
Examples:
- Postmenopausal women have a higher risk of developing osteoporosis.
- Postmenopausal women are more likely to have heart disease than premenopausal women.
- The study focused on postmenopausal women and their risk of breast cancer.
- Postmenopausal women need to take extra care of their health.
- A postmenopausal woman is more likely to develop osteoporosis than a premenopausal woman.