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noun
Alternative letter-case form of mittelschmerz.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
Lower abdominal and pelvic pain that occurs roughly midway through the menstrual cycle, during ovulation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
pain in the area of the ovary that is felt at the time of ovulation (usually midway through the menstrual cycle)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: pain, pain sensation, painful sensation
History
From German Mittelschmerz, from mittel (“middle”) + Schmerz (“pain”), because it occurs in the middle of the menstrual cycle.
