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Abdominal fat present in post-menopausal women, forming a pot belly.
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh1-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh1n̥s Proto-Hellenic *méns Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn) French méno- Ancient Greek παύω (paúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis)der. Latin pausabor. French -pause French ménopause English menopause Proto-Germanic *puttaz Old English pott Proto-Germanic *puttaz Frankish *pottder. Vulgar Latin pottum Old French potbor. Middle English pot English pot blend English menopot Blend of menopause + pot, as in pot belly; coined or popularized by Dr. Pamela Peeke.
