dysmenorrheic
/ˌdɪsmɛnəˈɹiːɪk/
dysmenorrheic adjective: of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
Adjective
dysmenorrheic (comparative more dysmenorrheic, superlative most dysmenorrheic)
- Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
- It is more recently the opinion of specialists that psychogenic symptoms may be associated with some dysmenorrheic patients, but that these symptoms are not necessarily the cause of physical complaints.2000, Rebecca G. Stephenson, Linda J. O'Connor, Obstetric and Gynecologic Care in Physical Therapy, SLACK Incorporated, published 2000, →ISBN, page 53
- In severely dysmenorrheic women, there is exaggerated uterine contractility and a significantly higher prostaglandin content in the menstrual blood with a twofold to tenfold increase when compared with women who do not have menstrual pain.2002, Ethel Sloan, Biology of Women, Delmar Thomson Learning, published 2002, →ISBN, page 99
Forms of dysmenorrheic
| comparative | more dysmenorrheic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most dysmenorrheic |
| alternative form | dysmenorrhoeic |
| alternative form | dysmenorrhœic |
Origin of dysmenorrheic
From dysmenorrhea + -ic.
Questions about dysmenorrheic
- What does dysmenorrheic mean?
- Dysmenorrheic means of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
- What part of speech is dysmenorrheic?
- Dysmenorrheic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce dysmenorrheic?
- Dysmenorrheic is pronounced /ˌdɪsmɛnəˈɹiːɪk/.
Words near dysmenorrheic in the dictionary
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