a group of physical and emotional symptoms that may precede a menstrual period, as fluid retention, fatigue, depression, irritability, etc.
premenstrual syndrome
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premenstrual syndrome
noun
Abbr. PMSA varying group of symptoms including pelvic and back discomfort, breast tenderness, headache, fatigue, irritability, anxiety, and moodiness, that occur in some women two to seven days before the onset of menstruation and cease shortly after menses begins.
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Noun
(uncountable)
- The physical and psychological malaise experienced by many women between ovulation and the onset of menstruation; premenstrual tension.
Usage notes
The term was coined in 1953 by Katharina Dalton, as the title of an academic paper, possibly because the previous term premenstrual tension appeared to imply consideration of psychological symptoms only, although this had not been intended.
- premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
Origin
From premenstrual + syndrome
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premenstrual syndrome - Medical Definition
n. Abbr. PMS
A varying group of symptoms including pelvic and back discomfort, breast tenderness, headache, fatigue, irritability, anxiety, and moodiness, that occur in some women two to seven days before the onset of menstruation and cease shortly after menses begins.
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