metrorrhagia

[ mee-truh-rey-jee-uh, -juh, me- ]
/ ˌmi trəˈreɪ dʒi ə, -dʒə, ˌmɛ- /

noun Pathology.

nonmenstrual discharge of blood from the uterus; uterine hemorrhage.

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Origin of metrorrhagia

From New Latin, dating back to 1770–80; see origin at metro-2, -rrhagia

OTHER WORDS FROM metrorrhagia

me·tror·rhag·ic [mee-truh-raj-ik, me-] /ˌmi trəˈrædʒ ɪk, ˌmɛ-/, adjective

Words nearby metrorrhagia

metropolitan county, metropolitan district, metropolitan museum of art, metropolitan opera, metropolitanize, metrorrhagia, metrorrhea, metrosalpingitis, metrosalpingography, metroscope, metrosexual
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British Dictionary definitions for metrorrhagia

metrorrhagia
/ (ˌmiːtrɔːˈreɪdʒɪə, ˌmɛt-) /

noun

abnormal bleeding from the uterus

Word Origin for metrorrhagia

C19 NL, from Gk, mētra womb + -rraghia a breaking forth
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Medical definitions for metrorrhagia

metrorrhagia
[ mē′trə-rā′jə ]

n.

Bleeding from the uterus that is not associated with menstruation.
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