galactorrhea
or ga·lac·tor·rhoe·a
[ guh-lak-tuh-ree-uh ]
/ gəˌlæk təˈri ə /
Save This Word!
noun Pathology.
an abnormally abundant flow of milk in a lactating woman.
secretion of milk from the breast of a nonlactating person.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between it’s and its in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 12
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Words nearby galactorrhea
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Medical definitions for galactorrhea
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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.