mittelschmerz
/ˈmɪtlˌʃmɛːts/ /ˈmɪtlˌʃməːts/(also Mittelschmerz, mittelschmertz) Medicine
noun
Lower abdominal pain occurring in the middle of the menstrual cycle in some women, thought to be related to the occurrence of ovulation.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From German Mittelschmerz, lit. ‘middle pain’ from mittel + Schmerz.
- haversine formula
- have seen better days
- have seen it all before
- have shot one's bolt
- have skin in the game
- have someone eating out of one's hand
- have someone on
- have someone on toast
- have someone's ear
- have someone's guts for garters
- have someone's name on it
- have someone's number
- have someone's number on it
- have someone/thing by the balls
- have someone/thing in mind
- have someone up
- have-something
- have something against someone
- have something at one's feet
- have something coming out of one's ears
- have something in common
- have something off (or down) pat
- have something on good authority
- have something on one's side (or something is on one's side)
- have something (or nothing) to show for