premenstrual dysphoric disorder

noun

Definition of PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER

: severe premenstrual syndrome characterized by symptoms (as depression and anxiety) that markedly interfere with normal daily functioning

1985

Medical Dictionary

noun

: severe premenstrual syndrome marked especially by depression, anxiety, cyclical mood shifts, and lethargy—abbreviation PMDD

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