post-micturition convulsion syndrome

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Etymology[edit]

Coined in 1994 in the online newspaper column The Straight Dope, when a reader enquired about the phenomenon.

Noun[edit]

post-micturition convulsion syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The presence of shivering during or after urination.
    Synonyms: pee shivers, (initialism) PMCS