dysmenorrhea
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dys·men·or·rhe·a also dys·men·or·rhoe·a (d

s-m

-r

)

Painful menstruation.

[New Latin : dys- + Greek mn, month; see m-² in Indo-European roots + -rrhea.]

dys·menor·rheal (-r

l), dys·menor·rheic (-r

k) adj.

dysmenorrhea (d

s-m

-r

)

Painful menstruation.

dysmenorrhea

a condition of painful menstruation.

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Noun

dysmenorrhea - painful menstruation

hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"

primary dysmenorrhea - painful menstruation that is intrinsic to menstruation and not the result of a disease

secondary dysmenorrhea - painful menstruation that is caused by some specific disorder (as endometriosis)

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dysmenorrhea (redirected from Period pain)

dysmenorrhea
(redirected from Period pain)