Definition of tenesmus
: a distressing but ineffectual urge to evacuate the rectum or bladder
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Origin and Etymology of tenesmus
Latin, from Greek teinesmos, from teinein to stretch, strain — more at thin
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te·nes·mus
\tə-ˈnez-məs\
Medical Definition of tenesmus
: a distressing but ineffectual urge to evacuate the rectum or urinary bladder
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