tenesmuses

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tenesmus
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APA

tenesmuses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenesmuses

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“tenesmuses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenesmuses. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenesmuses,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenesmuses.

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