metrorrhagia

English

Etymology

From metro- +‎ -rrhagia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmiːtrɔːˈɹeɪd͡ʒɪə/

Noun

metrorrhagia (countable and uncountable, plural metrorrhagias)

1. (pathology) abnormal uterine bleeding at irregular intervals.

Coordinate terms

• menorrhagia (“heavy menstrual flow but regularly timed”)
• colporrhagia (“bleeding per vaginam with vaginal source”)

Related terms

• endometriosis