Definitions for tenesmus
təˈnɛz məs, -ˈnɛs-tenes·mus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tenesmusnoun

   painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tenesmusnoun

   The painful and often ineffectual straining to relieve the bowels

2. tenesmusnoun

   a painfully urgent need to urinate or defecate that results in little being passed

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tenesmusnoun

   The stone shutting up the orifice of the bladder, is attended with a tenesmus, or needing to go to stool. Arbuthnot.

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1. tenesmus

   Tenesmus is a medical term used to describe the sensation of having a strong desire or urge to defecate, despite having an empty colon. It is often associated with straining, pain, and discomfort. This condition can be a sign of several different underlying health issues, such as colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, or irritable bowel syndrome.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tenesmusnoun

   an urgent and distressing sensation, as if a discharge from the intestines must take place, although none can be effected; -- always referred to the lower extremity of the rectum

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tenesmus

   tē-nes′mus, n. the term applied in medicine to a straining and painful effort to relieve the bowels when no fæcal matter is present in the rectum, the effort being caused by some adjacent source of irritation.—adj. Tenes′mic.

Matched Categories

1. • Spasm

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Anagrams for tenesmus »

1. muteness

How to pronounce tenesmus?

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How to say tenesmus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tenesmus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tenesmus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tenesmus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tenesmus
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tenesmus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenesmus
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tenesmus
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=tenesmus