Spasmodic dysmenorrhea
spasmodic dysmenorrhea n.
Dysmenorrhea accompanied by painful contractions of the uterus.
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noun 1. a person who is spasmodic, especially in style, as a writer, painter, etc.
- Spasmolysis
noun, Medicine/Medical. 1. the relaxation or relief of muscle spasm. spasmolysis spas·mol·y·sis (spāz-mŏl’ĭ-sĭs) n. Arrest of a spasm or convulsion.
- Spasmolytic
adjective 1. of or noting spasmolysis. noun 2. a spasmolytic substance; antispasmodic. spasmolytic spas·mo·lyt·ic (spāz’mə-lĭt’ĭk) adj. Causing arrest of a spasm; antispasmodic. n. Antispasmodic.
- Spasmophilia
[spaz-muh-fil-ee-uh] /ˌspæz məˈfɪl i ə/ noun, Pathology. 1. a condition in which only moderate mechanical or electrical stimulation produces spasms, convulsions, or tetany.
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[spaz-muh-fil-ik] /ˌspæz məˈfɪl ɪk/ adjective 1. of or noting spasmophilia.