premenstrual syndrome

premenstrual syndrome

n. Abbr. PMS

A varied group of physical and psychological symptoms, including abdominal bloating, breast tenderness, headache, fatigue, irritability, anxiety, and depression, that occur from 2 to 7 days before the onset of menstruation and cease shortly after menses begins.

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premenstrual syndrome, tension

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a group of symptoms, including nervous tension and fluid retention, any of which may be experienced as a result of hormonal changes in the days before a menstrual period starts Abbreviations PMS PMT

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

premenstrual syndrome - a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation PMS syndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

Translations

premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual tension

n (esp Brit) → prämenstruelles Syndrom, prämenstruelle Phase