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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sudden brief sensation of heat, often over the entire body, caused by a transient dilation of the blood vessels of the skin and experienced by some women during menopause.
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- noun A sudden, but brief,
sensation ofheat over the entirebody ; a commonsymptom of themenopause .
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- noun sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
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dontcry commented on the word hot flash
Turns an otherwise normal, middle-aged (ugh) woman into the human sprinkler system. *yay...*
June 27, 2009
bilby commented on the word hot flash
Flush?
June 27, 2009
dontcry commented on the word hot flash
Flush? Calling me "flush" would be like calling The Titanic a boat. I could have put out forest fires last night with the sweat that dripped off my face in just 20 minutes. I'm like a new super hero: Hot Flash Gordon. When I walk into a room the temperature jumps up 20 degrees. Hypothermia? Just give me a hug. All better. I'm not making this up.
June 28, 2009