What's the menstrual cycle? The menstrual cycle is the monthly series of changes a woman's body goes through in preparation for the possibility of pregnancy. Each month, one of the ovaries releases an egg â a process called ovulation. At the same time, hormonal changes prepare the uterus for pregnancy.
The headquarters of the largest DMV, the California Department of Motor Vehicles. In the United States, a department of motor vehicles (DMV) is a state-level government agency that administers vehicle registration and driver licensing. Similar departments exist in Canada.
Myotonic Dystrophy (DM) What is myotonic dystrophy (DM)? Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is a form of muscular dystrophy that affects muscles and many other organs in the body. The word myotonic is the adjective for the word myotonia, an inability to relax muscles at will. The term muscular dystrophy means progressive muscle degeneration, with weakness and shrinkage of the muscle tissue. Myotonic dystrophy often is abbreviated as âDMâ in reference to its Greek name, dystrophia myotonica.