| dysmenorrhoea | difficult and painful menstruation (13 Nov 1997) |
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| dysmenorrhoeal membrane | A membrane, resembling the decidua, cast off in cases of membranous dysmenorrhoea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vaginal dysmenorrhoea | A form of secondary dysmenorrhoea due to obstruction or other abnormal condition in the vagina. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mechanical dysmenorrhoea | Dysmenorrhoea due to obstruction of discharge of menstrual blood, as in cervical stenosis. Synonym: obstructive dysmenorrhoea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| membranous dysmenorrhoea | Dysmenorrhoea accompanied by an exfoliation of the menstrual decidua. (05 Mar 2000) |
| primary dysmenorrhoea | <gynaecology> Painful menses due to a functional disturbance and not due to organic factors such as growths, inflammation or anatomy. (06 Mar 1998) |
| secondary dysmenorrhoea | Dysmenorrhoea due to inflammation, infection, tumour, or anatomical factors. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spasmodic dysmenorrhoea | Dysmenorrhoea accompanied by painful contractions of the uterus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intrinsic dysmenorrhoea | <gynaecology> Painful menses due to a functional disturbance and not due to organic factors such as growths, inflammation or anatomy. (27 Sep 1997) |
| obstructive dysmenorrhoea | Dysmenorrhoea due to obstruction of discharge of menstrual blood, as in cervical stenosis. Synonym: obstructive dysmenorrhoea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovarian dysmenorrhoea | A form of secondary dysmenorrhoea due to disease of an ovary. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tubal dysmenorrhoea | A form of secondary dysmenorrhoea due to stenosis or other abnormal condition of the fallopian tubes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| essential dysmenorrhoea | <gynaecology> Painful menses due to a functional disturbance and not due to organic factors such as growths, inflammation or anatomy. (27 Sep 1997) |
| ureteric dysmenorrhoea | A form of secondary dysmenorrhoea characterised by pain due to spasm of the ureter occurring at the time of the menses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uterine dysmenorrhoea | A form of secondary dysmenorrhoea resulting from disease of the uterus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional dysmenorrhoea | <gynaecology> Painful menses due to a functional disturbance and not due to organic factors such as growths, inflammation or anatomy. (27 Sep 1997) |