painful menstruation

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• menstruation — /men strooh ay sheuhn, stray /, n. 1. the periodic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus, occurring approximately monthly from puberty to menopause in nonpregnant women and females of other primate species. 2. the period of… …   Universalium

• Menstruation — Not to be confused with mensuration , a mathematical and a forestry term meaning measurement. See also: Menstrual cycle and Menstruation (mammal) Menstrual cycle Menstruation is the shedding of the uterine lining (endometrium). It occurs on… …   Wikipedia

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• dysmenorrhea — Difficult and painful menstruation. SYN: menorrhalgia. [dys + G. men, month, + rhoia, a flow] functional d. SYN: primary d.. mechanical d. d. due to obstruction of discharge of menstrual blood, as …   Medical dictionary

• dysmenorrhea — dysmenorrheal, adj. /dis men euh ree euh/, n. Med. painful menstruation. Also, dysmenorrhoea. [1800 10; < NL; see DYS , MENORRHEA] * * * Pain or cramps before or during menstruation. In primary dysmenorrhea, caused by endocrine imbalances,… …   Universalium

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