Which term means painful cramping associated with menstruation?

A) amenorrhea
B) eclampsia
C) menorrhagia
D) dysmenorrhea


D
Explanation: Correct. Dysmenorrhea combines the combining form for menstruation with the prefix for painful and the suffix for flow.

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