galactorrhea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Lactation (the secretion of milk from nipples) that is not associated with childbirth or nursing.

Pronunciation

/ɡəˌlæktəˈɹiːə/

Word forms

galactorrhea galactorrheas galactorrhoea galactorrhœa

Etymology

From galacto- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos, “milk”) + ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”).

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