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dysmenorrhea

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dys·men·or·rhe·a also dys·men·or·rhoe·a  (ds-mn-r)
n.
Painful menstruation.
[New Latin : dys- + Greek mn, month; see m-2 in Indo-European roots + -rrhea.]
dys·menor·rheal (-rl), dys·menor·rheic (-rk) adj.
dysmenorrhea  (ds-mn-r)
Painful menstruation.
dysmenorrhea
a condition of painful menstruation.
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Noun1.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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