dysmenorrhea
(redirected from Menstrual pain)Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia.
Related to Menstrual pain: menstrual cycle
dys·men·or·rhe·a
(dĭs-mĕn′ə-rē′ə)n.
Painful menstruation.
dys·men′or·rhe′al (-rē′əl), dys·men′or·rhe′ic (-rē′ĭk) adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
dys•men•or•rhe•a
or dys•men•or•rhoe•a
(ˌdɪs mɛn əˈri ə)n.
painful menstruation.
[1800–10]
dys`men•or•rhe′al, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
dysmenorrhea
a condition of painful menstruation.
See also: Disease and Illness-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
dysmenorrhea
Painful menstruation usually caused by contraction of the uterus.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | 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) |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
dys·men·or·rhe·a
n. dismenorrea, menstruación difícil, acompañada de dolor y trastornos.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012