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galactorrhea

or ga·lac·tor·rhoe·a

[guh-lak-tuh-ree-uh]
noun Pathology.
  1. an abnormally abundant flow of milk in a lactating woman.
  2. secretion of milk from the breast of a nonlactating person.
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Origin of galactorrhea

First recorded in 1850–55; galacto- + -rrhea
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galactorrhea in Medicine

galactorrhea

(gə-lăk′tə-rē′ə)
n.
  1. A continued discharge of milk from the breasts between intervals of nursing or after weaning.lactorrhea
  2. Excessive flow of milk during lactation.
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