tenesmus
10 points
English
8 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
noun
painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural tenesmuses
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.