Messalina syndrome:

Or: Messalina-complex , a seldom used synonym for nymphomania.

ETYMOLOGY: Derives from the alleged promiscuous sexual-appetite of Valeria Messalina, the wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius.

See Also: abnormal chromosome effects, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, acute HIV infection, IBS, Messalina complex, Messalina syndrome, person with AIDS, Slim, spastic colon

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