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premenstrual syndrome
noun
: a condition experienced by some women before menstruation that may include tiredness, irritability, anxiety, depression, headache, and stomach pain
Full Definition of PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME
: a varying group of symptoms manifested by some women prior to menstruation that may include emotional instability, irritability, insomnia, fatigue, anxiety, depression, headache, edema, and abdominal pain —called also PMS
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First Known Use of PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME
1944
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premenstrual syndrome
noun
Medical Definition of PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME
: a varying constellation of symptoms manifested by some women prior to menstruation that may include emotional instability, irritability, insomnia, fatigue, anxiety, depression, headache, edema, and abdominal pain—called also PMS
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