HyperDic: tenesmus

English > 1 sense of the word tenesmus:
NOUNstatetenesmuspainful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces
English > tenesmus: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningPainful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome.
Broaderspasm, cramp, muscle spasmA painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Spanishtenesmo
Catalantenesme

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