tenesmus

Meaning

A continual or recurrent but ineffectual inclination to evacuate the bowels, caused by disorder of the rectum or other illness.

Synonyms

straining

the runs

tenesmus ani

rectal tenesmus

Translations

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tenesme

pijnlijke aandrang

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɪˈnɛz.məs/

Etymology

Borrowing from Medieval Latin tēnesmus, from Ancient Greek τεινεσμός (teinesmós, “vain endeavor to evacuate”), from τείνω (teínō, “to stretch, to pull tight”) + -εσμός (-esmós, nominal suffix).