galactorrhea

English

Alternative forms

• galactorrhoea (British)
• galactorrhœa (chiefly British)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɡəˌlæktəˈɹiːə/

Noun

galactorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural galactorrheas)

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

Synonyms

• lactorrhea

Related terms

• Sharing the suffix -rrhea:
  • diarrhea/diarrhoea
  • gonorrhea/gonorrhoea
  • logorrhea/logorrhoea
  • pyorrhea/pyorrhoea

Translations

lactation unassociated with childbirth

• French: galactorrhée (fr) f
• Greek: γαλακτόρροια (el) f (galaktórroia)
• Italian: galattorrea (it) f
• Polish: mlekotok m
• Spanish: galactorrea (es) f

See also

• witch's milk