involution:

1. Or: uterine-involution , the return of the uterus to its normal size after childbirth.

2. Pertaining to or associated with menopause or climacteric; pertaining to changes occurring during that time of life such as a gradual cessation of menstruation and reproductive capacity, fatigue, and in some instances mild-to-severe anxiety and depression (known as: involutional-depression / involutional psychotic reaction / climacteric melancholia / involutional melancholia/ involutional psychosis).

See Also: involution, uterine involution

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