Kalmar “catamenia” wata tsohuwar kalma ce ta likitanci wacce ke nufin jinin haila, zubar da mahaifar mace a kowane wata. An samo shi daga kalmar Helenanci "kátamēnion," wanda ke nufin "wani-wata" ko "fitar haila." Duk da haka, wannan kalmar ba a saba amfani da ita a aikin likitancin zamani ba, kuma kalmar da aka fi amfani da ita na haila shine kawai "haila" ko "lokaci."
