dysmenorrhea

/dɪs.mɛ.nəˈɹi.ə/

dɪs · mɛ · NƏɹI · ə (4 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a symptom in any of various disorders.

Etymology

From dys- + meno- + -rrhea = dys- + menorrhœa.