Dysmenorrhea Definition

dĭs-mĕnə-rēə
noun
Painful or difficult menstruation.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Dysmenorrhea

Noun

Singular:
dysmenorrhea
Plural:
dysmenorrheas

Origin of Dysmenorrhea

  • dys- +‎ menorrhœa, from Ancient Greek: δυσ- (dys‐, “bad, unfortunate”) in combination with εμμηνόρροια (emminórroia, “menstruation”).

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin dys– Greek mēn month mē-2 in Indo-European roots –rrhea

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dysmenorrhea Sentence Examples

  • Primary dysmenorrhea usually presents during adolescence, within three years of menarche.

  • Complications can arise from secondary dysmenorrhea.

  • Dysmenorrhea refers to the pain or discomfort associated with menstruation.

  • Endometriosis is the most common cause of secondary dysmenorrhea and is frequently misdiagnosed as primary dysmenorrhea.

  • Girls who have not had a menstrual period by age 16 or who have not shown any signs of breast development or other indications of puberty by age 14 should be examined for causes of primary dysmenorrhea.

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Words Starting With

DDYDYS

Words Ending With

AEAHEA

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Words Starting With D and Ending With A

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