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menorrhagia

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men⋅or⋅rha⋅gi⋅a

[men-uh-rey-jee-uh, -juh]
–noun Pathology.
excessive menstrual discharge.

Origin:
1770–80; meno- + -rrhagia


men⋅or⋅rhag⋅ic [men-uh-raj-ik] , adjective
men·or·rha·gi·a   (měn'ə-rā'jē-ə)   
n.  Abnormally heavy or extended menstrual flow.
men'or·rha'gic (-jĭk) adj.

Menorrhagia

Men`or*rha"gi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? month + ? to break.] (Med.) (a) Profuse menstruation. (b) Any profuse bleeding from the uterus; Metrorrhagia.

Main Entry: men·or·rha·gia
Pronunciation: "men-&-'rA-j(E-)&, -'rA-zh&; -'räj-&, -'räzh-
Function: noun
: abnormally profuse menstrual flow —compare HYPERMENORRHEA, METRORRHAGIAmen·or·rhag·ic /-'raj-ik/ adjective

menorrhagia men·or·rha·gi·a (měn'ə-rā'jē-ə, -jə)
n.
See hypermenorrhea.

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