dysmenorrhea

noun dys·men·or·rhea \(ˌ)dis-ˌme-nə-ˈrē-ə\

Definition of DYSMENORRHEA

: painful menstruation

— dys·men·or·rhe·ic \-ˈrē-ik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1810

Medical Dictionary

noun dys·men·or·rhea

: painful menstruation—see spasmodic dysmenorrhea

—dys·men·or·rhe·ic or chiefly British dys·men·or·rhoe·ic \-ˈrē-ik\ adjective

dys·men·or·rhea or chiefly British dys·men·or·rhoea \(ˌ)dis-ˌmen-ə-ˈrē-ə\

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