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galactorrhea
or ··ٴǰ·DZ·
[ guh-lak-tuh-ree-uh ]
noun
Pathology.
- an abnormally abundant flow of milk in a lactating woman.
- secretion of milk from the breast of a nonlactating person.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of galactorrhea1
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Turns out she has the rare condition idiopathic hyperprolactinaemia, which can lead to galactorrhea, in which the nipples emit a discharge resembling milk.
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In regard to profuse lacteal flow, Remy is quoted as having seen a young woman in Japan from whom was taken 12 1/2 pints of milk each day, which is possibly one of the most extreme instance of continued galactorrhea on record.
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Prolonged lactation and galactorrhea may extend through several pregnancies.
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