menorrhagia
noun
men·or·rha·gia
ˌme-nə-ˈrā-j(ē-)ə 
-ˈrā-zhə;
-ˈrä-jə,
-zhə
: abnormally profuse menstrual flow
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The clinical term for an exceedingly heavy or long period is menorrhagia.
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Zahra Barnes, SELF, 8 Mar. 2018
Zahra Barnes, SELF, 8 Mar. 2018
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Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1779, in the meaning defined above
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menorrhagia
noun
men·or·rha·gia
ˌmen-ə-ˈrā-j(ē-)ə
-ˈrā-zhə; -ˈräj-ə
-ˈrā-zhə; -ˈräj-ə
-ˈräzh-
: abnormally profuse menstrual flow compare hypermenorrhea, metrorrhagia
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