DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
tenesmus
/tə'nɛzməs/ · tənɛzməs
Tenesmus has 3 syllables: te · nes · mus.
te
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nes
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mus
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noun. Painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome.
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