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galactorrhea

or ²µ²¹Â·±ô²¹³¦Â·³Ù´Ç°ù·°ù³ó´Ç±ð·²¹

[ guh-lak-tuh-ree-uh ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. an abnormally abundant flow of milk in a lactating woman.
  2. secretion of milk from the breast of a nonlactating person.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of galactorrhea1

First recorded in 1850–55; galacto- + -rrhea
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Example Sentences

Turns out she has the rare condition idiopathic hyperprolactinaemia, which can lead to galactorrhea, in which the nipples emit a discharge resembling milk.

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In regard to profuse lacteal flow, Remy is quoted as having seen a young woman in Japan from whom was taken 12 1/2 pints of milk each day, which is possibly one of the most extreme instance of continued galactorrhea on record.

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Prolonged lactation and galactorrhea may extend through several pregnancies.

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