dysmenorrhoea
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Etymology
Origin of dysmenorrhoea
C19: from dys- + Greek mēn month + rhoiā a flowing
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The steam of water in which the fresh plant is immersed is in the Deccan resorted to by the Portuguese for the treatment of dysmenorrhoea.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
The foremost place in the treatment of dysmenorrhoea must be given to aperients and purgatives administered a day or two before the period is expected.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
The symptoms comprise local discomfort and sometimes dysmenorrhoea, leucorrhoea or menorrhagia.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
Slight anteflexion or bending forwards is normal; when exaggerated it gives rise to dysmenorrhoea, sterility and reflex nervous phenomena.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
There is another variety of dysmenorrhoea, called membranous, in which the superficial layer of the uterine lining is cast off partly or wholly.
From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin
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