tenesmus
noun
te·nes·mus tə-ˈnez-məs 
: a distressing but ineffectual urge to evacuate the rectum or bladder
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin tēnesmos, tēnesmus, borrowed from Greek teinesmós, from teínein "to stretch, strain" + -esmos, suffix of action nouns — more at tenant entry 1
First Known Use
1527, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
tenesmus
noun
te·nes·mus tə-ˈnez-məs
: a distressing but ineffectual urge to evacuate the rectum or urinary bladder
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