menorrhagia

American

[men-uh-rey-jee-uh, -juh] / ˌmɛn əˈreɪ dʒi ə, -dʒə /

noun

Pathology.

excessive menstrual discharge.

menorrhagia British

/ ˌmɛnɔːˈreɪdʒɪə, ˌmɛnəˈrædʒɪk /

noun

excessive bleeding during menstruation

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

menorrhagic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of menorrhagia

First recorded in 1770–80; meno- + -rrhagia

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