单词 | galactorrhea |
释义 | galactorrhea in American English (gəˌlæktəˈriə) noun persistent flow of milk from the breasts Word origin galacto- + -rrheagalactorrhea in American English (ɡəˌlæktəˈriə) noun Pathology Also: galactorrhoea1. an abnormally abundant flow of milk in a lactating woman 2. secretion of milk from the breast of a nonlactating person Word origin [1850–55; galacto- + -rrhea]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boneyard, cloakroom, heavyweight, overprint, proletariat-rrhea is a combining form meaning “flow,” “discharge,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix -rrhea include: amenorrhea, amyxorrhea, dacryorrhea, logorrhea, steatorrheaExamples of 'galactorrhea' in a sentence |
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