Definition of Premenstrual syndrome

1. Noun. A syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation.

Exact synonyms: Pms
Generic synonyms: Syndrome

Definition of Premenstrual syndrome

1. Noun. The physical and psychological malaise experienced by many women between ovulation and the onset of menstruation; premenstrual tension. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Premenstrual Syndrome

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premeditations
premeditative
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premeiotic
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premessianic
premethylated
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premia
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premie
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Literary usage of Premenstrual syndrome

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel: Levels Needed for Cognitive And by Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (2006)
"Calcium supplementation in premenstrual syndrome: A randomized crossover trial. J Gen Intern Med 4(3): 183-189. Thys-Jacobs S, Alvir JM, ..."

2. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... viral illnesses, and premenstrual syndrome—nearly 100 percent of 40 women being treated for premenstrual syndrome by apitherapy became symptom free, ..."

3. Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants: Bibliography: January 1990-June 1991 by Susan A. McCarthy (1993)
"Abstract: The hormonal causes, the symptoms, and possible herbal and dietary treatments for premenstrual syndrome are detailed. ..."

4. Medical Marijuana Referenda Movement in America: Hearing Before the edited by Bill McCollum (2001)
"... arthritis, glaucoma, muscle spasms, premenstrual syndrome, seizure disorders, the AIDS weight loss syndrome, asthma, fibromyalgia, Tourette's syndrome, ..."

5. The Science, Treatment, and Prevention of Antisocial Behaviorsby Diana H. Fishbein by Diana H. Fishbein (2000)
"The serotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetine is superior to the noradrena- line reuptake inhibitor maprotiline in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome. ..."

6. Technologies for Understanding and Preventing Substance Abuse and Addiction by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"There exists a wide array of behaviors classified as symptomatic of mental disorders, ranging from premenstrual syndrome, hostility toward others, ..."

7. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"... itary-adrenal function in patients with the premenstrual syndrome. JClin Endocrinol Metab 71:1158-1162, 1990. Randin, D.; Vollenweider, P.; Tappy, L.; ..."

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