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1. primary d. 2. primary dysmenorrhea characterized by spasms of acute intermittent pain in the lower abdomen, low back or inner thighs beginning on the first day of menstruation.Medical dictionary. 2011.
dysmenorrhea — Difficult and painful menstruation. SYN: menorrhalgia. [dys + G. men, month, + rhoia, a flow] functional d. SYN: primary d.. mechanical d. d. due to obstruction of discharge of menstrual blood, as … Medical dictionary
Lydia Pinkham — Lily the Pink redirects here. For the popular song by The Scaffold, see Lily the Pink (song). Medicinal compound redirects here. For the general term, see Pharmaceutical drug. Lydia E. Pinkham (from a 1904 pamphlet) Lydia Estes Pinkham (February… … Wikipedia
Dismenorrea — La dismenorrea ( del griego: dis ,menós: mes y rhein: fluir) o menstruación dolorosa es una irregularidad de la función menstrual. Se caracteriza por períodos dolorosos que aparecen con la Menstruación. Contenido 1 Sintomatología 2 Distribución… … Wikipedia Español
Chinese herbology — For non Chinese traditions of herbology, see herbalism. Chinese Herbology (simplified Chinese: 中药学; traditional Chinese: 中藥學; pinyin: zhōngyào xué) is the theory of Traditional Chinese herbal therapy, which accounts for the majority of treatments … Wikipedia
cramp — 1. A painful muscle spasm caused by prolonged tetanic contraction. 2. A localized muscle spasm related to occupational use, qualified according to the occupation of the sufferer; e.g., seamstress s c., writer s c.. [M.E. crampe, fr. O.Fr., fr.… … Medical dictionary
cramp — I. noun Etymology: Middle English crampe, from Anglo French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch crampe; akin to Old High German krampf bent Date: 14th century 1. a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle 2. a temporary… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Migraine — This article is about the disorder. For other uses, see Migraine (disambiguation). Migraine Classification and external resources The pain of a migraine headache can be debilitating. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
