tenesmic
/təˈnɛzmɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or characterized by tenesmus (a feeling of needing to empty the bowels or bladder even when they are empty).
- Tenesmic pain can be a symptom of inflammatory bowel disease.
- The doctor noted the tenesmic urgency in the patient's description of their symptoms.
- The patient described a tenesmic sensation that made it hard to sit still.