premenstrual tension

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• premenstrual tension — or premenstrual syndrome noun A condition characterized by a variety of symptoms, eg depression, nervous tension, headaches and pain in the breasts, caused by hormonal changes preceding menstruation (abbrev PMT or PMS) • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

• premenstrual tension — n tension occurring as a part of the premenstrual syndrome * * * see under syndrome …   Medical dictionary

• premenstrual tension — noun Premenstrual syndrome; the physical and psychological malaise experienced by many women between ovulation and the onset of menstruation. There may be an actual distaste for sexual relations for a week or so prior to the period, perhaps as… …   Wiktionary

• premenstrual tension — N UNCOUNT Premenstrual tension is the same as premenstrual syndrome. [mainly BRIT] Syn: PMT …   English dictionary

• premenstrual tension — /priˌmɛnstruəl ˈtɛnʃən/ (say pree.menstroohuhl tenshuhn) noun the symptoms of tension, irritableness, etc., associated with premenstrual syndrome. Also, PMT …  

• premenstrual tension — pre.menstrual tension BrE n [U] PMT the tiredness, headache, bad temper etc experienced by some women in the days before their ↑period …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• premenstrual tension — UK / US noun [uncountable] British PMT …   English dictionary

• premenstrual — (adj.) 1885, from PRE (Cf. pre ) + MENSTRUAL (Cf. menstrual). Premenstrual syndrome earlier was premenstrual tension (1928) …   Etymology dictionary

• premenstrual dysphoric disorder — noun A severe form of premenstrual tension • • • Main Entry: ↑premenstrual …   Useful english dictionary

• Premenstrual syndrome — PMS redirects here. For other uses, see PMS (disambiguation). Premenstrual syndrome Classification and external resources ICD 10 N94.3 ICD 9 …   Wikipedia

• premenstrual syndrome — noun The physical and psychological malaise experienced by many women between ovulation and the onset of menstruation; premenstrual tension. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) takes a lot of bashing in the media. It is true that many women become more… …   Wiktionary