galactorrhea en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɡəˌlæktəˈɹiːə/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek γᾰ́λᾰ (gắlă) Ancient Greek γάλακτ- (gálakt-)der. New Latinder. English galacto- Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *sréweti Proto-Hellenic *hréwō Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek ῥοία (rhoía)bor. English -rrhea English galactorrhea From galacto- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos, “milk”) + ῥέω /ῥοία (rhéō, “flow”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Lactation (the secretion of milk from nipples) that is not associated with childbirth or nursing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| galactorrheas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| galactorrhœa | alternative | lexicographic | |
| galactorrhoea | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
gonorrhea (Sharing the suffix -rrhea) · logorrhea (Sharing the suffix -rrhea) · logorrhoea (Sharing the suffix -rrhea) · diarrhea (Sharing the suffix -rrhea) · gonorrhoea (Sharing the suffix -rrhea) · pyorrhoea (Sharing the suffix -rrhea) · pyorrhea (Sharing the suffix -rrhea) · witch's milk · diarrhoea (Sharing the suffix -rrhea)
Synonyms
Translations (6)
fr galactorrhée (lactation unassociated with childbirth) · pl mlekotok (lactation unassociated with childbirth) · es galactorrea (lactation unassociated with childbirth) · gl galactorrea (lactation unassociated with childbirth) · el γαλακτόρροια (lactation unassociated with childbirth) · it galattorrea (lactation unassociated with childbirth)