premenstrual syndromenoun [ U ]
uk/priːˌmen.stru.əl ˈsɪn.drəʊm/us/priːˌmen.stru.strəl ˈsɪn.droʊm/UK also premenstrual tensiona condition in which some women experience pain and swelling in particular parts of their bodies, and feelings such as anxiety, anger, or unhappiness for a few days before their period (= flow of blood each month)
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Obstetrics: processes & stages connected with sexual reproduction
- conception
- curse
- egg
- fetus
- hot flush
- impregnate
- menstruate
- menstruation
- ova
- ovulate
- perinatal
- PMT
- postmenopausal
- premenstrual
- prepubescent
- preterm
- puberty
- pubescent
- sb's biological clock is ticking idiom
- sexual
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