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

menorrhagic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of menorrhagia

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

Example Sentences

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Menorrhagia, at any time in the course of the disease, was a bad augury.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin

Menorrhagia and metrorrhagia commonly have an identical cause and they frequently coexist.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

Menorrhagia signifies excessive bleeding at the menstrual periods.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

Many other Simple Remedies 512 Lochia, The 540 Diet 540 Menorrhagia 505 Causes 505 Local Causes 505 Symptoms 506 Physicians' Treatment for Profuse Menstruation 506 1.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

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