menorrhagia

[ men-uh-rey-jee-uh, -juh ]

/ ˌmɛn əˈreɪ dʒi ə, -dʒə /

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noun Pathology.

excessive menstrual discharge.

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Origin of menorrhagia

First recorded in 1770–80; meno- + -rrhagia

OTHER WORDS FROM menorrhagia

men·or·rhag·ic

[men-uh-raj-ik], /ˌmɛn əˈrædʒ ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby menorrhagia

menopause, menophania, menopolis, menorah, Menorca, menorrhagia, menorrhea, menorrhoea, menoschesis, menostaxis, Menotti

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How to use menorrhagia in a sentence

Menorrhagia and metrorrhagia commonly have an identical cause and they frequently coexist.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
This species has been highly commended as a remedy in dysentery after due depletion, diarrhea, menorrhagia, and leucorrhea.
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees|James Mooney
By far the most mischievous in this way is menorrhagia of the young.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it|Francis E. Anstie
The patients are often profoundly anmic as the result of long-continued menorrhagia.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

The woman was forty-five years of age and profoundly anmic from profuse and long-continued menorrhagia.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for menorrhagia

menorrhagia

/ (ˌmɛnɔːˈreɪdʒɪə) /

noun

excessive bleeding during menstruation

Derived forms of menorrhagia

menorrhagic (ˌmɛnəˈrædʒɪk), adjective

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