tenesmus


Meanings

  • painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome
  • TENESMUS n pl. -ES an urgent but ineffectual effort to defecate or urinate TENESMIC adj

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 10

tenesmus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

tenesmus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

tenesmus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 13

tenesmus is a valid Words With Friends word