mittelschmerz
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A pain in the lower belly when an egg is released in the middle of the monthly cycle
- noun
- /ˈmɪtəlˌʃmɛrts/
- Specialized
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mittelschmerz
- Many women experience mittelschmerz during ovulation, which can cause discomfort in the lower abdomen.
Examples
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During her menstrual cycle, she often feels a sharp mittelschmerz that signals her ovulation.
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It's interesting to me that you mention this because, like I said above, I get this mittelschmerz "pain."
Blog text (2) -
And, on the subject of the female reproductive system: Those of us who have experienced the most severe form of Mittelschmerz (which, as I recall, translates as "sledgehammer blow to the hipbone") have a few choice words.
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Doctors explain that mittelschmerz is a normal part of the ovulation process for many females.
Surface Forms
mittelschmerz singular
mittelschmerzes plural
Etymology
Mittelschmerz comes from German parts mittel 'middle' and schmerz 'pain', so it literally means 'middle pain'. It names the pain some women feel in the lower belly in the middle of their monthly cycle when an ovary releases an egg.