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Reproductive

menorrhagia

men-or-AY-jee-uh

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Definition

Abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding

PathologyReproductive

Breakdown

Root

men/o

menstruation

Suffix

-rrhagia

excessive bleeding

Etymology

Greek: men/o (menstruation) + -rrhagia (excessive bleeding)

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