galactorrhea

noun

ga·​lac·​tor·​rhea gə-ˌlak-tə-ˈrē-ə How to pronounce galactorrhea (audio)
: a spontaneous flow of milk from the nipple

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from galacto- galacto- + -rrhoea -rrhea

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of galactorrhea was circa 1860

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Cite this Entry

“Galactorrhea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galactorrhea. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

galactorrhea

noun
ga·​lac·​tor·​rhea
variants or chiefly British galactorrhoea
: a spontaneous flow of milk from the nipple

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