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Dysmenorrhea

Also called Menstrual cramps

Obstetrics & GynecologyFamily MedicineEssential

Painful menstruation or severe uterine cramping during menstrual bleeding, causing functional impairment.

Korean

월경곤란증(생리통)

월경 시 심한 자궁 경련과 통증; 원발성(기질적 원인 없음)과 속발성(자궁내막증·근종 등)으로 분류됨.

French

Dysménorrhée(Règles douloureuses)

Menstruations douloureuses ou crampes utérines sévères pendant les règles, entraînant une altération fonctionnelle.

Word parts

  • dys-Prefix(Greek) Difficult, painful, abnormal
  • men/oRoot(Greek) Menstruation, month
  • -rrheaSuffix(Greek) Flow, discharge

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