tenesmus

noun te·nes·mus \tə-ˈnez-məs\

Definition of TENESMUS

: a distressing but ineffectual urge to evacuate the rectum or bladder

Latin, from Greek teinesmos, from teinein to stretch, strain — more at thin

First Known Use: 1527

Medical Dictionary

noun te·nes·mus \tə-ˈnez-məs\

: a distressing but ineffectual urge to evacuate the rectum or urinary bladder

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