galactorrhea

noun

noun

UK /ɡəˌlæktəˈɹiːə/

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

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

Synonyms: lactorrhea
Derived terms: agalactorrhea, galactorrheic
Related terms: diarrhea, diarrhoea, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, logorrhea, logorrhoea, pyorrhea, pyorrhoea, witch's milk

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