dysmenorrhea
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English
Alternative forms
- dysmenorrhoea (British)
- dysmenorrhœa (chiefly British)
Etymology
From dys- + meno- + -rrhea = dys- + menorrhœa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪs.mɛ.nəˈɹi.ə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
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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Translations
painful menstruation
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See also
- premenstrual syndrome (in which menstrual pain is often a component)
- polycystic ovary syndrome (in which menstrual pain is often a component)
References
- The Language of Medicine