galactorrhea

English

Alternative forms

galactorrhoea (British)
galactorrhœa (chiefly British)

Etymology

From galacto- +‎ -rrhea, from Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos, “milk”) + ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɡəˌlæktəˈɹiːə/

Noun

galactorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural galactorrheas)

Lactation (secretion of milk from nipples) not associated with childbirth or nursing.

Synonyms

lactorrhea

Related terms

Sharing the suffix -rrhea:

Translations

lactation unassociated with childbirth

French: galactorrhée (fr) f
Greek: γαλακτόρροια (el) f (galaktórroia)
Italian: galattorrea (it) f
Polish: mlekotok m
Spanish: galactorrea (es) f

See also

witch's milk

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