menorrhagia

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

nounPathology.
  1. excessive menstrual discharge.

Origin of menorrhagia

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for menorrhagia

menorrhagia

/ (ˌmɛnɔːˈreɪdʒɪə) /


noun
  1. excessive bleeding during menstruation

Derived forms of menorrhagia

  • menorrhagic (ˌmɛnəˈrædʒɪk), adjective

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