dysmenorrhea
English edit
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- dysmenorrhoea (British)
- dysmenorrhœa (chiefly British)
Etymology edit
From dys- + meno- + -rrhea = dys- + menorrhœa.
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Noun edit
dysmenorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural dysmenorrheas)
- (medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a symptom in any of various disorders.
- (medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a disorder in its own right (and thus a diagnosis).
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painful menstruation
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See also edit
- premenstrual syndrome (in which menstrual pain is often a component)
- polycystic ovary syndrome (in which menstrual pain is often a component)
References edit
- The Language of Medicine