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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.

Words nearby galactorrhea

galactophoritis, galactophorous, galactophorous duct, galactopoiesis, galactopoietic, galactorrhea, galactosamine, galactosaminoglycan, galactosan, galactoscope, galactose

Origin of galactorrhea

First recorded in 1850–55; galacto- + -rrhea
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Medicine 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.
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