metrorrhagia

[ mee-truh-rey-jee-uh, -juh, me- ]

nounPathology.
  1. nonmenstrual discharge of blood from the uterus; uterine hemorrhage.

Origin of metrorrhagia

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for metrorrhagia

metrorrhagia

/ (ˌmiːtrɔːˈreɪdʒɪə, ˌmɛt-) /


noun
  1. abnormal bleeding from the uterus

Origin of metrorrhagia

1
C19 NL, from Gk, mētra womb + -rraghia a breaking forth

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