galactorrhea

English - Turkish

Definition of galactorrhea in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp, İlaç) Göğüslerden aşırı süt salgılanması

(Tıp) Sütün çok fazla gelmesi (akması)

English - English

Definition of galactorrhea in English English dictionary

Lactation (secretion of milk from nipples) unassociated with childbirth or nursing

(Tıp, İlaç) Galactorrhea or galactorrhoea is the spontaneous flow of milk from the breast, unassociated with childbirth or nursing. It can be due to dysregulation of certain hormones or local causes such as excessive nipple stimulation

{i} excessive flow of milk (in a lactating woman)

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (galaktos, “milk”) + ῥέω (rheō, “flow”).