| Pronunciation: | | tu'nezmus
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome |
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TENESMUS is a 8 letter word that starts with T. |
| | See Also: | | cramp, muscle spasm, spasm |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Te*nes"mus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to stretch: cf.
L. tenesmos.] (Med.)
An urgent and distressing sensation, as if a discharge from
the intestines must take place, although none can be
effected; -- always referred to the lower extremity of the
rectum.
{Vesical tenesmus}, a similar sensation as to the evacuation
of urine, referred to the region of the bladder.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Urgent feeling of having to have a bowel movement or to urinate. |
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