Dysmenorrhea

(dis -menoref -ah) \J>vq, difficult; fiijv, month; pestv, to flow]. Difficult or painful menstruation. D., Congestive, aform of painful menstruation due to an intense congestion of the pelvic viscera. D., Inflammatory, that due to inflammation. D., Mechanic. See D., Obstructive. D., Membranous, a very painful form characterized by the discharge of shreds of decidua. D., Obstructive, that due to mechanic obstruction to the free escape of the menstrual fluid. D., Ovarian, that form due to disease of the ovaries. D., Spasmodic, that form due to spasmodic uterine contraction. 249