NOUN | state | tenesmus | painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces |
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Meaning | 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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Broader | spasm, cramp, muscle spasm | A painful and involuntary muscular contraction |
Spanish | tenesmo | |
Catalan | tenesme |
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