galactorrhea
or ga·lac·tor·rhoe·a
[ guh-lak-tuh-ree-uh ]
/ gəˌlæk təˈri ə /
noun Pathology.
an abnormally abundant flow of milk in a lactating woman.
secretion of milk from the breast of a nonlactating person.
Nearby words
- galactophoritis,
- galactophorous,
- galactophorous duct,
- galactopoiesis,
- galactopoietic,
- galactosamine,
- galactosaminoglycan,
- galactosan,
- galactoscope,
- galactose
Origin of galactorrhea
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galactorrhea
[ gə-lăk′tə-rē′ə ]
n.
A continued discharge of milk from the breasts between intervals of nursing or after weaning.lactorrhea
Excessive flow of milk during lactation.
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