premenstrual syndrome
premenstrual syndrome
nounDefinition of PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME
: a varying group of symptoms manifested by some women prior to menstruation that may include emotional instability, irritability, insomnia, fatigue, anxiety, depression, headache, edema, and abdominal pain —called also PMS
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1944
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