Dysmenorrheic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌdɪsmɛnəˈɹiːɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dysmenorrheic is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
Meaning
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
Example Sentences
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.
Baker and colleagues (1999) reported that dysmenorrheic women had reduced sleep efficiency when experiencing menstrual pain, with increased wakefulness, movement, and stage 1 sleep compared to pain-free phases of their cycle.
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.
Word Forms
- dysmenorrhoeic
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dysmenorrhic, dysmenorrhoeic, dysmenorrheal, dysmenorrhoeal, menstruous, eumenorrheic.
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