metrorrhagia

me·tror·rha·gi·a

[mee-truh-rey-jee-uh, -juh, me-]
noun Pathology.
nonmenstrual discharge of blood from the uterus; uterine hemorrhage.

Origin:
1770–80; < Neo-Latin; see metro-2, -rrhagia

me·tror·rhag·ic [mee-truh-raj-ik, me-] , adjective
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metrorrhagia (ˌmiːtrɔːˈreɪdʒɪə, ˌmɛt-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
abnormal bleeding from the uterus
 
[C19 NL, from Gk, mētra womb + -rraghia a breaking forth]

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metrorrhagia me·tror·rha·gi·a (mē'trə-rā'jē-ə, -jə)
n.
Bleeding from the uterus that is not associated with menstruation.

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