galactorrhea

American  

[guh-lak-tuh-ree-uh] / gəˌlæk təˈri ə /

Or galactorrhoea

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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Etymology

Origin of galactorrhea

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

Example Sentences

Turns out she has the rare condition idiopathic hyperprolactinaemia, which can lead to galactorrhea, in which the nipples emit a discharge resembling milk.

From The Guardian

Prolonged lactation and galactorrhea may extend through several pregnancies.

From Project Gutenberg