"furor uterinus" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolinkhead=1}} furor uterinus
  1. (medicine, now historical) A supposed medical disorder causing licentious urges or behaviour in women; nymphomania. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-furor_uterinus-en-noun-O-LDa0zJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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