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metrorrhagia

mee-troh-RAY-jee-uh

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Definition

Uterine bleeding between periods

PathologyReproductive

Breakdown

Root

metr/o

uterus

Suffix

-rrhagia

excessive flow

Etymology

Greek: metr/o (uterus) + -rrhage (bursting forth)

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Related Terms

menorrhagia
men-or-AY-jee-uh
Pathology

Abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding

Reproductivemen/o
endometriosis
en-doh-mee-tree-OH-sis
Pathology

Endometrial tissue growing outside the uterus

Reproductivemetr/o
metritis
meh-TRY-tis
Pathology

Inflammation of the uterus

Reproductivemetr/o