menorrhagia

noun men·or·rha·gia \ˌme-nə-ˈrā-j(ē-)ə, -ˈrā-zhə; -ˈrä-jə, -zhə\

Definition of MENORRHAGIA

: abnormally profuse menstrual flow

New Latin

First Known Use: 1779

Medical Dictionary

noun men·or·rha·gia \ˌmen-ə-ˈrā-j(ē-)ə, -ˈrā-zhə; -ˈräj-ə, -ˈräzh-\

: abnormally profuse menstrual flow—compare hypermenorrhea, metrorrhagia

—men·or·rhag·ic \-ˈraj-ik\ adjective

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