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-rrhagia
-rrhagia
a combining form with the meanings “rupture,” “profuse discharge,” “abnormal flow,” used in the formation of compound words: bronchorrhagia.
Origin:
< Greek -rrhagia, combining form akin to rhēgnýnai to break, burst, shatter
< Greek -rrhagia, combining form akin to rhēgnýnai to break, burst, shatter
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-rrhagia
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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World English Dictionary
| -rrhagia | |
| —n combining form | |
| (in pathology) an abnormal discharge or flow: menorrhagia | |
| [from Greek -rrhagia a bursting forth, from rhēgnunai to burst, break] | |
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Medical Dictionary
-rrhagia suff.
An abnormal or excessive flow or discharge: menorrhagia.
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